"Buy the ticket, take the ride" - Hunter S. Thompson, whose advice I try to follow on a daily basis.

I studied Political Science at Ohio University and Global Affairs at New York University, and now I'm taking one last trip, around the U.S. west coast, before I have to settle into a job.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm currently traveling around the Southwest via motorcycle, and looking to connect with locals and make friends while I do.

Interests

Travel, reading, video games, sporadic exercise

• culture
• exercise
• drinking
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• backpacking
• hunting
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Black Keys, 311, Vampire Weekend, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper.

Movies: Interstellar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, The Big Lebowski, Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Books: For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Little Prince, River of Doubt, Harry Potter series, many Dean Koontz books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Navigated much of east and southeast Asia, south america, and the middle east in solitary backpacking trips

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can attempt to teach some basics of political science;

Learn: I'd like to learn more about the culture of the cities I visit;

Share: I can share stories of my past adventures and misadventures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open mind, a drinking partner, tales of death-defying misadventure abroad

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Egypt, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, Qatar, Romania, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Mexico, United States