Hi! I'm Mark, a Metro New York native who likes to frequently force myself to step out of my comfort zone. I like to think I'm hilarious? After years of freelancing in various fields (television, editing, and now museum work and adult night-school language teaching), my skill set is weird and I have a lot to share. Hope to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Not afraid of new friends! And honestly I feel like I miss out on some part of a new place if I don't have a home base that feels like home.

Interests

• architecture
• languages
• social justice
• whiskey
• food (all of it)

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: It could literally be anything from Missy Elliot to Tuvan throat-singing depending on the day.

Movie: Children of Men but also Sister Act II

Book: In the Land of Invented Languages, Arika Okrent

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a street canvasser for a children's charity in NYC one summer and I tried to convince Bill Murray to sponsor a kid from Zambia. He said no but I got a selfie out of it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The BEST conversation you've ever had (and a bottle of Maker's).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, France