I'm an ex-Wall Street banker (don't judge) who quit, traveled the world for 15 months, spent two years in Florida working/volunteering in politics trying to save us from Donald Trump, now working toward eventually owning a scuba dive shop somewhere. Currently living in Tucson, AZ, looking to get involved in the 2020 election, but taking some time to travel first.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been on CS for a while, but I haven't actually had an opportunity to really use it. I've gone to a couple meetups and hung out with CS folks, but I haven't hosted or surfed...yet :-) But it seems like great way to meet people and makes being a nomad a lot cheaper :-)

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• scuba diving
• skiing
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm still addicted to 90s alternative rock (Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden), but also listen to a lot of 80s, some classic 60s and 70s stuff, and more contemporary alternative and rock/pop (less of the pop). My favorite movie is still The Princess Bride. I tend to prefer dramas and thrillers to comedies, though. I go through phases with books. Sometimes it's fiction (read a lot of Grisham and Crichton), sometimes it's non-fiction (books on WWI or some period; huge fan of Michael Lewis), sometimes it's historical fiction (Devil in the White City is one of my all-time favorite books). Most recent book was The Underground Railroad by Colston Whitehead...outstanding!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been to all seven continents

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an excellent cook so happy to do that as well as share tips, recipes, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share anything I have, including beer, wine, and jokes

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom, United States