I am an American working as a researcher and journalist in Budapest. I love adventures and the more obscure and off the beaten path, the better. I am fascinated with the world and would love to get to know your corner of it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To travel the world and meet new people!

Interests

- I love to learn! Some of my favorite subjects are linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and history.
- I love to travel and meet people from different places. One of the best parts of college for me was meeting students from different countries. I keep a map of all the countries I've been to and counties in the U.S. that I've visited.
- I like to sing and play piano.
- I enjoy creating and inventing in general. I like to write stories, invent languages, and create new sports.
- I enjoy playing sports. Baseball is my favorite and I'm a Minnesota Twins fan. I love discovering new sports and have played cricket, Gaelic football, and bandy.
- I love my Catholic faith!

• traveling
• drawing
• piano
• hiking
• baseball
• cricket
• tennis
• geography
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles are my favorite, but I also like Xoel Lopez, Blind Pliot, Emitt Rhodes, and Dion.

Movies: I don't watch a lot of movies, but some of my favorites are Interstellar, Lincoln, and Miracle.

Books: Some of my favorite books from the last few years are A Canticle for Leibowitz, Doce Cuentos Peregrinos, and Calvin and Hobbes comics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I backpacked solo in Ecuador and Peru for two weeks in April 2016

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope to share my love for my home of Minnesota, stories of my travels, and perhaps a couple rounds of a good board game.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Hungary, United States