My name is Matthew, most people call me Matt. I'm from Seattle, Washington, USA where it is often rainy, but not as much as its reputation suggests.

I used to work as a programmer, now I am traveling and learning about the world.

I like quiet places, new ideas, and the outdoors. I believe countries and borders are outdated, difficult conversations are rewarding, and people are made out of stories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share, learn, experience.

Interests

Reading, running, hiking,

Music, Movies, and Books

The Bone Clocks; The Paper Men, Purity, Cryptonomicon; Guns, Germs, and Steel; The Golden Compass; American Gods; The Left Hand of Darkness; The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet to name a few.

Fleetwood Mac, Fleet Foxes, Pink Floyd, Argerich, Santana, Zeppelin, Dream Theater, Rodrigo & Gabriela, Simon & Garfunkle and most other good music.

Movies: Cloud Atlas, The Matrix, Fear and Loathing, Chronicle, Birdman and other good ones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (and back up again).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Laos, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States