ABOUT ME

I'm a good friend. I enjoy helping people out to advance them further in life. I also like to take things apart and put them back together to understand how they work. I'd live on my bike if I could. I'm also into smoothies and making pasta.

Recently graduated from City College in NYC with a masters in sustainability in the urban environment

PHILOSOPHY

Treat other people how you want to be treated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just starting out, haven't had the space to host yet but am looking forward to more hosting and surfing experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with Nobu in Abashiri, Japan for my first couchsurfing experience. She was an amazing host and showed me how great the surfing experience can be.

Interests

I think that the best way to understand a new place is to experience it from the seat of a bicycle. Bike rides that end at the beach are also great. Cooking dinner with friends after a bike ride to the beach sums up the perfect day for me. I'm down for adventures: seeing, tasting, talking.

• environment
• cooking
• traveling
• juggling
• cycling
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Man on Wire, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (and all Miyazaki), Woman in the Dunes, 400 Blows, Battle of Algiers, Children of Men, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, open to others!

Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Jay Dilla, Beastie Boys, Beat Brewers, Chances With Wolves on East Village Radio

Castenada, Murikami, Jonathan Lethem, Michio Kaku

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through Southern and Eastern Africa by bus and being welcomed into strangers' homes at every stop was the best time of my life and inspired me to see the world.

Hanging out with gorillas and parading through carnival in Cuba were also great.

Teach, Learn, Share

I cook and bake, can repair bicycles, juggle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Botswana, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Mozambique, Norway, Seychelles, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, United States