CURRENT MISSION

To Live Freely and Give Generously

ABOUT ME

A social introvert who loves good adventure, good food, and good conversation....and all of those things together make for a very good day :)

PHILOSOPHY

Live a uniquely available life that gives more than it takes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I can, give when I can, and surf when the opportunity presents itself. I love CS, it brings hospitality and trust back into this world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I took an around the world trip in 2007 after college and experienced so much hospitality and rich cultural experience by others taking me in that I want to be an official part of this community and give back as I have received. Since then I toured, climbed, and surfed every place I have the opportunity.

Interests

I love being outside - climbing, kayaking, biking, sailing, or just being out there.
I have a job engineering and developing new products for the power industry and enjoy the exploration of research and development.
Reading, sewing, brewing beer, gardening, and coffee are all interests of mine.

• arts
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• sailing
• rock climbing
• tourism
• beaches
• travel
• fly fishing
• cycle touring
• beer brewing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The River Why, The Four Agreements, A Walk in the Woods, Unbroken, NVC, Kite Runner, Into The Wild, The Alchemist. Music: Odesza, Xavier Rudd, Sigur Ros, Mumford and Sons, Iron and Wine, Jack Johnson, Bon Iver, Feist, Dave Matthews, Bob Marley, Bonobo, The Head and the Heart

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

visited many parts of the world and I'm spellbound by the magnificence of people and this stunning earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share thoughts on love, travel, and the deeper reasons of exploring this stunning world in a sustainable way.

I love to hear about the story of other people around the world and what makes them alive.
It continues to amaze me how we can be so different yet so similar, diverse yet all so human.
There is something deeply sacred about community and I love how CS facilitates the cross cultural community.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Warmth, passion for my home city, and a slice of sunnyland neighborhood.
Sometimes I'll have home brew available otherwise there is a fine brewery to share a pint at 5 blocks away.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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