I'm an explorer, eager to embrace life's joys and challenges alike, ready to push my comfort zone and learn something new about myself and the world every day. Also always up for a cold beer with good people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am an avid traveler, and really enjoy meeting new people from all over the world. For me couchsurfing is an opportunity to expand my point of view, and develop friendships with people whose background is different than my own. It's also an opportunity for me to show off my city, Chicago, which I absolutely adore.

Interests

I love to eat, and am always interested in the local dishes wherever I am. I also make it a point to always have some sort of intellectual pursuit and some sort of physical pursuit to work on. Currently I'm focusing on learning Chinese and rock climbing. I also like trekking and back country camping. Travel of course is a big passion of mine.

• beer
• chess
• traveling
• camping
• sports
• rock climbing
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Grew up on old school classic rock, but can get into any music, especially if it's live. Can't get enough Muddy Waters right now. Love old black and white movies - Casablanca gets me every time. I love to read, and currently am into mostly narrative history books. Soft spot for Calvin and Hobbes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my job and sold all my belongings and backpacked through South America and Asia for 2.5 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am eager to learn whatever you have to teach. I'm interested in language exchange, Chess (international or chinese), sports, gambling, and pretty much anything new.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share an immense passion for my home city, Chicago.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States