CURRENT MISSION

Travel not only to see new places, but to make new friends.

ABOUT ME

How's it going? Originally from Chicago, I moved to Minneapolis in 2015 to work for a coffee importing company. I do mostly sales and marketing, but I have the opportunity to travel the world and meet people in an industry that is focused on building community.

When I travel, I want to see how people live. Whether it's the next town over, or a completely different continent, everyone has their own cultural uniqueness to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to connect with people. In the past, meeting people organically while travelling, I have learned more than any other formal education could offer. I want see how people live, meet their friends, and participate in their favorite activities.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed on a trip to Canada, hosed in my home in Indianapolis.

Interests

I'm a student of Latin American studies and comparative political philosophy and am really interested in all the stuff that's going on today around the world. I've gotten really into photography, shooting with my 35mm. Aside from that, I enjoy running, hiking, swimming, good reads, hanging out, relaxing, good coffee, meeting new people, spontaneity, parties,smoothies, rooftops, 'recreational greenery', world peace, wilderness, taxi cab conversation, pecan pie, canoeing, micro-brews, Salvador Dali, art history, angry birds - not the game, live concerts/shows, locomotives, and anything shiny or loud.

• birds
• arts
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• beer
• coffee
• running
• partying
• locomotives
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• canoeing
• hunting
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• art history
• history
• languages
• political science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Manu Chao, Real Estate, Vacationer, Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Blink 182, Vampire Weekend, Chicha Libre, the Appleseed Cast, Band of Horses, Bon Iver, Beatles, Beach Fossils, Beirut, Bob Dylan, PINK FLOYD, Citizen Cope, Deerhunter, The Doors, Pretty Lights, Louise Attaque, MGMT, Tom Petty, Modest Mouse, and a shit ton of other stuff. Movies: anything Wes Anderson, anything Woody AllenAuthors: Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut, Jack Kerouac, H. S. Thompson, Jean Valjean, Ayn Rand, Karl Marx, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Plato, Charles Bukowski, Tocqueville, among many others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

3 weeks season long festivals all over Puerto Rico - partying into the sunset with great music, awesome people, cheap beer, and Pitorro - the national moonshine!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Spanish and I can share my ideas, possessions, love and gratitude with anyone who's willing. Sharing makes friends.

I'm down to learn just about anything - learning about you, your skills, hobbies, languages, ideas.

I've been really into learning French, photography and all kinds of sports lately.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States