I graduated from a college in Portland, Oregon about two years ago, and have been moving around the US since building trails. Then I moved to New Zealand to hike the Te Araroa and then work in Christchurch.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

No way to know a place like meeting folks that live there.
And now I want to pay forward all the kindness I've received traveling.

Interests

• swing dancing
• cooking
• beer
• desserts
• baking
• reading
• blues
• hiking
• eating
• playing guitar
• whiskey
• asking questions
• climate change
• scifi
• irish music
• playing violin

Music, Movies, and Books

Most recent favorite book: I, Claudius by Robert Graves
Most recent favorite musical genre: blues
Most recent favorite movie: Charlie Wilsons War
Also a big theatre goer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Translated and subtitled an entire movie (called Cristo Rey) from Spanish into English

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills and good stories. I'm a great listener, too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Dominican Republic, Japan, United States