I am a traveler, stock trader, writer, voracious reader, list maker, photographer, videographer, Youtuber, and coffee enthusiast.

When people ask me where I am from, it's a tricky question to answer. I was born in Chicago, but grew up moving multiple times up and down (and across) the eastern side of the United States, mainly in Virginia but many other places and states as well. I lived in Miami and surrounding areas for almost 9 years before deciding to become a full-time digital nomad!

I am currently working on filming travel videos, finding cheap ways to hack the travel system, and writing an encyclopedia.

I also love new cultures, photography, science, history, surprises, the study of medicine, cold raspberries, heights, and animals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am hoping to meet new people from various places around the world and be a part of the community. I'm always up for a coffee meet-up or an excuse to travel somewhere.

Interests

• animals
• cats
• writing
• photography
• coffee
• traveling
• history
• medicine
• science
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Too many to list, but primarily literary fiction and history. Jorge Luis Borges, Classical Greek literature, the Iliad, Milan Kundera, Franz Kafka, Margaret Atwood, Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco... Also a Harry Potter fan.

Music - Indie Rock, Jazz, Blues-Rock, Classical... Anything really.

Movies - Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Into the Wild, Limitless, Schindler's List, The Lord of the Rings...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went on a walkabout across three states, during which time I lived on a mountain in North Carolina and walked nearly 700 miles!

What I Can Share with Hosts

some great photography and / or portraits, awesome conversation, photos of my adorable fluffy cat back home, laughs, and stories.

I also love language exchange!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United States