I'm an academic who studies climate politics and enjoys foraging mushrooms. Also generally interested in philosophy/science/spirituality, all the stuff trying to understand life and the universe

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I made much of couchsurfing while traveling as a grad student and had the privilege to stay with some excellent hosts. Yet I've never actually hosted anyone, largely because I lived in Baltimore before and no one ever visits there! Now I live in a city where people actually like to come visit, so I thought I'd try to give back a bit.

I am, however, still slightly covid cautious. Not sure if I'll ever go totally100% back to 'normal'. So if you come surf my couch I ask you to exercise some modest caution in the days leading up to your visit, e.g. basic things like wearing a mask on the plane or train ride here. But do whatever you want while you're here.

[brief update: I'm away for the summer and don't return until mid September, and thus won't be available to host until then]

Interests

music, ecology, ultimate frisbee, philosophy, politics, buddhism, cats, mushrooms (all kinds, not just psychedelics!)

• meditation
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

radiohead, autechre, the beatles, phish, sigur ros, kim stanley robinson, ingmar bergman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being born. Also dancing in the mountains in Iceland was cool. Also in Switzerland.

What I Can Share with Hosts

For those interested in climate politics and the 'polycrisis', I can talk your ear off about it! (I wrote a book on it). But don't worry we don't have to talk about dark stuff. I can also show you a good place in Edinburgh for foraging woodear mushrooms.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, England