CURRENT MISSION

cook, photographing, walkin', and talkin' around the world!

ABOUT ME

I am currently a graduate student at stanford university in the san francisco bay are of california, studying environmental science with a focus on agriculture and journalism. I love coffee, and I even have a super small coffee distribution company! I also love cooking and learning about food from new places.

things i love: cooking, photography, (www.lucasoliveroswald.photography), making films, writing, learning, reading - i think those are all pretty general things that most people probably love but i do each one my own special way and would love to learn how you do yours!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

my new goal in life is to keep traveling but to stop being a tourist and the best way i see fit to do that is to meet as many people as i can wherever i go! I have traveled alone and with friends, staying in hostels and hotels, and although its great it feels like being a spectator. The most memorable experiences I have had traveling are always when you make a connection with someone from there. One little person can make the difference between being a spectator and being a participant.

Interests

coffee, dreams, literature and writing, music, travel. also love to talk about environmental science, agriculture, and journalism, Which are my passions and what I study. I do a lot of writing, creative and nonfiction publication stuff (hopefully) and am also big on photography

• writing
• literature
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• boating
• shopping
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• agriculture
• journalism
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

the road to perdition, waking life, the brothers k, 100 years of solitude, in rianbows, tame impala, tycho

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i sailed a boat for 5 weeks from Hawaii to Kiribati and back, over 3000 nautical miles!

Teach, Learn, Share

photography (film and digital) and video. I've been taking pictures my whole life and love to share what ive learned, as well as learn what other know.

cooking: i was a chef for 4 years and now am the kitchen manager at my vegetarian co-op. any and all exchanges in this realm of knowledge is a favorite and must.

cofffffeeeeee. i could talk about coffee for days. it is my obsession. and dont even get me started on my future plans for coffee shop/ coffee roasting and distribution company...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Eagerness to experience their country and way of life. Cooking for them! Taking lots of beautiful pictures of them (if they want them of course).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United Kingdom, United States