CURRENT MISSION

Learn, love.

ABOUT ME

I've been living on the big island of Hawai'i for the past few years. I swim, I paddle, I dig in the dirt, I plant seeds, I eat fruit. Since January 2012 I've been traveling with my favorite person in the entire world. My hope to gain as much perspective as possible on this planet we are on, and this wild species we belong to. I'm now following this path of yoga, see how far the rabbit hole goes...

PHILOSOPHY

I choose to live life deliberately, with thought and intention. Attributes I believe are important are personal responsibility, integrity, grace, acceptance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm trying to travel as sustainably as possible, by staying with locals, saving money, and avoiding detrimental tourism. Integrating with the communities I visit is the goal. Hopefully, I can share some interesting insights about American culture, and globalization of western culture. I'm excited about hosting in Hawaii when I return home. Right now I'm settled in southern India, and hope to pay forward all the kindness that has been shown to me while I was traveling.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Good!

Interests

Sustainable farming, tropical agroforestry, fruit, native ecosystems and endangered species, watching wildlife, paddleboarding, hiking, running up hills, alternative energy, running diesel engines on waste vegetable oil, cultural exchange, listening to conversations in languages I don't speak, ashtanga yoga, queer culture, dog psychology, wabi sabi, watching clouds, alternative energy and creative use of resources, utilitarian artwork, gender equality, making everything you do and use art, medicinal plants and ethnobotany, indigenous wisdom, aruvedic science, polynesian culture, pristine places, human rights, making love, sleeping outside, beekeeping and everything to do with honey, cuddling, dairy goats and making cheese, brewing mead or beer, kayaking, fermented foods, kim chi, extreme spice levels in food, ghost peppers, homemade pizza, recycling clothing, coral reefs, nudibranchs, bumphead parrotfish

• dogs
• wildlife
• arts
• culture
• human rights
• dining
• cheese
• beer
• yoga
• running
• clothing
• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• swimming
• languages
• psychology
• science
• tourism
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sun set and the stars come out from the summit of Mauna Kea, surrounded by thousands of miles of Pacific in every direction.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach the primary series of ashtanga vinyasa yoga. I can make an excellent pizza dough and sauce. I can brew kombucha, make sauerkraut and kim chi, make yogurt, cheese, milk a goat or sheep, sow lettuce seeds, make Indian chappatis and curries, braid a fishtail braid, and... what else? I might know a couple other things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, New Zealand, Thailand, United States

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