Hey! I can't wait to learn more about you and help your travels.

I'm a musician (saxophonist) who helps run an orchestra festival in Schladming, Austria in the summer; during the rest of the year, I work at Oklahoma State University in the Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment. I live in Stillwater, OK with my dog Murph, where we enjoy the outdoors by hiking and biking, having great conversations with friends over a nice beer or coffee, and work for several nonprofits in the area (arts and human rights).

Extra interest: I love vintage film photography! I own 4 vintage polaroids, a modern Instax, a modern rendition of the Diana F+, and a Canon - the only of the bunch which I don't know how to work yet. Any lomography fans out there?

Travel is a lifestyle and I love it. Hope to help you fulfill that as well!

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I adore travel myself, and have had some of the most amazing experiences when others allowed me to couch surf. I can't host at this time, but it's my top priority as soon as I have a more stable home. It's time to pay it forward and enable you to have the same opportunity!

Intereses

MUSIC (classical, contemporary, post-rock, jazz) / dogs / photography / beer, coffee, tea / meditation / Zen Buddhism / hiking / quietude, enjoying a sunrise / great conversation / getting to know others well / studying French and German... I'm somewhere slightly above elementary proficiency.

• dogs
• photography
• festivals
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• running
• meditation
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• buddhist
• languages

Música, películas y libros

Music: Sigur Rós, Beirut, Green Day, Regina Spektor
Movies: Life is Beautiful, Mr. Nobody, Inglourious Basterds
Books: Into the Wild, A New Earth, Tao Te Ching, The Alchemist

Algo increíble que he hecho

Paraglided in the Austrian Alps | enjoyed a sunset with my dad while drinking root beers out of glass bottles

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I am able to teach you: basic French/German, guitar, saxophone, gravel trail bike riding

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

access to local concerts | a beer and great conversation | cuddles with an adorable Boston Terrier, Murph | hikes | a little French and German | a music lesson | my cooking (I make great crepes, pizza, baklava, french toast, fancy coffee...)

Países que he visitado

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Países en los que he vivido

United States