Born in New York City, currently living in Taiwan and exploring the globe!
I am an entomologist by profession, so feel free to ask me any questions you have about insects!
I eat everything. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g!
My hobbies include performing stand up comedy [any open mic in your area?] and trail running [any H3 kennels in your area?].

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and fellow travel enthusiasts, make new friends while traveling solo, get recommendations for really local foods, and, yes, save money.
My current apartment is a tiny studio: if I move someplace bigger, I'll be a host!

Interests

• animals
• insects
• movies
• video games
• spelunking
• scuba diving
• nature
• caves
• dark humor
• stand-up comedy
• exotic food
• dark tourism
• food tourism
• hash house harriers
• atlas obscura

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled to every prefecture in Japan, and ate at least one regional specialty dish!

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, if you like learning, then you can take my free, online class on Edible Insects. It's surprisingly popular! https://www.coursera.org/learn/edible-insects

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a trained entomologist, and can delight you with all sorts of trivia about insects. Ask me anything!
I'm not much of a cook, but love washing dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Taiwan, United States