CURRENT MISSION

To understand, give back, and contribute to a better world

ABOUT ME

What I think about - Community development, rural development, mangoes, resource management, climate change, pineapple, philosophy, alternative energy, history, alternative perspectives on leading issues, samosas, past experiences and what I can learn from them, a good beat to play on my djembe

What I like to do - Think, explore, socialize, dance, feel the sun on my skin, hike, run, basketball, laugh, yoga, figure skate, learn, ride horses, BJJ

What I find funny - Almost everything. I've bee told I'm witty, comical, and sarcastic

PHILOSOPHY

To leave this world a better place than I found it.
To understand what it means to be human.
To live every day to the fullest.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I first heard about couchsurfing from an Australian I met in Madagascar in 2010 who couch surfed in Reunion. I thought it was a great idea and something I definitely want to be part of. I haven't had much of an opportunity to host people due to less than adequate living conditions, but I hope that now that I have at least a place for people to crash (still not ideal, but better than before) I can start hosting.

Interests

Preservation of indigenous culture.
Having real, honest conversations about different ideas and perspectives of international issues.
Gardening, cooking, the whole food process. I currently have an avocado tree, strawberry bush, sunflowers, tomatoes, and a bunch of herbs growing on my balcony.

Without denial, Africa.

• horses
• culture
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• basketball
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is pretty open, though I'm a die hard Florence fan. I think I like the kind of music you make yourself best.

Most recent books include:
Billion Dollar Whale:The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World - Tom Wright
I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes
Little Soldiers: An American Boy, A Chinese School and the Global Race to Achieve - Lenora Chu
The Ashes of London - Andrew Taylor

Favourite movies include:
Baraka
Gladiator
The Lion King
Waking Life

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experience with the most impact on my life: While working in a very remote area in the mountains of Southeast Madagascar I approached the community with an idea to represent these people in 350's International Day of Climate Action. As a colleague and I stood among hundreds of villagers explaining our idea, a man asked us what caused climate change. Having to explain to people whose livelihoods have been directly impacted by the effects of climate change, that it is our actions in the west that are the reason their crops fail, the reason they no longer have enough to eat, was the most unforgettable experience of my life, for better or worse.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experiences and reflections from many different countries.
Yoga
Cooking experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Madagascar, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ghana, Iraq, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey