Hello! I am a 19 year old college student from a small town in Massachusetts. I attend University of Maryland studying civil engineering but have taken this past semester off to travel. I have spent this fall in China, Laos, and Cambodia following the Mekong River and attempting to learn about the cultures and issues that surround it while adapting to their ways of life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am looking to continue my travels, currently heading to Austin TX after Cambodia. After my experience in SE Asia, living low to the ground, connecting with locals, I would like to carry this spirit with me travelling in the U.S. I want to see places from the locals point of view and meet great people. Couchsurfing seems like the best way to do so.

Interests

SKATEBOARDING, learning, playing guitar, philosophy, making things, engineering, travel, running, hiking, kayaking, swimming anywhere, meeting people, biking all over

• running
• traveling
• socializing
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• skateboarding
• swimming
• engineering
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything that sounds good, any Reggae, Bob Dylan, Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, CCR, Dr. Dog, Beirut, Tupac, Big K.R.I.T., Joey Bada$$.
Books: Faulkner, autobiographies, history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tiger Leaping Gorge In China

Lived with a family (mother, father, and two sons) on an island in the Mekong River for 17 days.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Guitar, Environmental and Developmental Issues (especially in SE Asia)

Learn: About how people live, languages, whatever is up your sleeve!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer a respectful guest who would love to experience where and how you live. I can offer my knowledge from being a skateboarder from Massachusetts who has attended University and spent time traveling.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Laos, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Laos, United States