I love exploring places that are fresh and new to me, adventures and misadventures, making friends from other cultures, and helping people whenever I have the opportunity. I spent a lot of time outside, and keep an eye out for beauty in all its forms, at every scale.

Although I love to travel whenever I can, I've found that you don't need to go very far from home to have the open and adaptable mentality of a traveler. I like meeting people from different backgrounds and I can be equally comfortable in the city or navigating my way through remote places. I've discovered bicycle touring as an amazing way to experience a place and meet people, and so far have have traveled by bike in the US, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Iceland, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Algeria, and Bangladesh. Trying new foods is always a huge highlight for me!

I can be happy spending time alone but I also enjoy cutting loose, having fun and being silly with people who I've gotten to know well. I'm open-minded and I go with the flow, but I also stand up for things I believe in.

I love being active and I'm usually up for anything, so if there's something you've been wanting to do, let's go! That said, I completely understand if you're busy or would rather have time to yourself. I'm very comfortable entertaining myself and exploring on my own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm so grateful to Couchsurfing and the ways in which it has allowed me to share insightful and memorable experiences with people that I never would have met otherwise. CS is an amazing platform that allows travel to be a deeper and richer experience through human connection. If everyone could experience travel in this way the world would be a much more understanding place.

I'm currently working as an expedition guide and am not often in one place for very long. But whenever possible I want to host more people and make my guests feel comfortable and well cared for. I wish I could return all the hospitality that I've received when traveling, and I help other people whenever I can.

Interests

I enjoy the unexpected, situations that lead to stories, being uncomfortable often enough to make me appreciate comforts, interesting conversations and sharing ideas, nights out, hiking, river and ocean activities, bicycle travel, politics, home cooked food and street food, movies, music, photography, writing, snow, sun, warm water, etc!

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• walking
• politics
• movies
• reading
• socializing
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• whitewater rafting
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• tea
• good conversation
• conservation
• streetfood
• spicy foods
• using less plastic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In early 2020 I bicycled across the Sahara from Rabat, Morocco to Dakar, Senegal

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always interested to learn new languages, and of course I can help anyone who's trying to improve their English
I'd love to share trip ideas with anyone else who is interested in bicycle travel
And I want to gain new perspectives and learn about whatever you are passionate about!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sharing my experience about living in the US
Travel stories
Fun energy and enthusiasm
Cooking together

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, Gambia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Macao, Macedonia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Somalia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States