Independent filmmaker and photographer always juggling more projects than I can handle. Building story-bridges with a hammer and nail.

Currently writing a screenplay about British-Chinese history.

Don't have the capacity to host but happy to meet up for beers. My family is from here and my grandfather is a NYC Mayor's Office tour guide. Stoked to pass on the knowledge.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm always traveling and it's one of the last ways to participate in reciprocity with otherwise-would-be-strangers.

Interests

Street photography, farm to fork cooking, independent film, fermenting things, sailing, banjo pickin and owls.

• books
• poetry
• photography
• documentaries
• film making
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• backpacking
• sailing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list, but you can check out my films here:
www.vimeo.com/alexs

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mountain biked across Costa Rica following and filming a documentary about a man on a quest to become a YouTube viral video superstar. We slept in the jungle, snuck onto farm fields, squatted in deserted beach shacks and picked wild fruit off trees for sustenance....it was a long month, but anything is worth it for a film!

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography
Film Making
Banjo
Sailing
Knot Tying
Handstands
Burping
Environmental Ways of Living
Bike Maintenance

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a madman about collecting tidbits of knowledge. I've put together a 100+ page book of all my favorite movie quotes, poems, philosophies, photos, riddles and sketches. Always carry it around in my backpack. Ask me about Minerva and you shall find out—

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States