I'm a 30 year old male currently living and working in San Francisco. I grew up in North Carolina (U.S.) and studied business and psychology at Duke University. In 2014, I quit my job in Corporate America to pursue my passions for education and helping other people. I spent a year teaching English in Silistra, Bulgaria where I was first introduced to couchsurfing. After returning to the US, I spent two years in business school in Chicago before heading to SF. My wife and I are loving exploring our new city and all the area has to offer!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I absolutely love traveling. Exposure to new cultures and people has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. I like that this community encourages travel and fosters learning between people from different backgrounds.

My fiance and I have a comfortable guest room and might be willing to host guests for short stays if it works with our schedules.

Interests

Travel, reading, sports, languages, social enterprise, volunteerism, current events, blogging, culture, learning, microfinance

• culture
• education
• politics
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• sports
• business
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• psychology
• social entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers are my favorite bands. I like just about everything except country music.
Movies: Not a huge movie guy, but I like American History X, Hotel Rwanda, and Orange County (cheesy, I know)
Books: Uncle Tom's Cabin, East of Eden, The Promise of a Pencil, Room to Read, Impact Investing...to name a few.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa....YIKES!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Part of what attracts me to couchsurfing is the ability to get to know people local to the areas I visit. I think part of experiencing a new place is trying to understand and learn from the people. An ideal trip for me includes this element in addition to exploring the sites.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Peru, United States