CURRENT MISSION

travel, travel, travel. write. find another job eventually... :)

ABOUT ME

always ready to take on a challenge.

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing is worth doing if it doesn't make you wonder.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Back in 2010, using hospitalityclub.com, my roommate and I had the most amazing experience in Lebanon. It inspired me to join CS. Since then, we used CS on our road trip across the southern US... more amazing experiences! Now I use it mostly to meet fellow travelers.

Interests

politics, international development, music, wine, food, dance, reading, writing, traveling (obviously)...

• arts
• writing
• modern art
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• nightlife
• drinking
• boating
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• snorkeling
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Indie Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Some artists: Sufjan Stevens, Sia, Neko Case, Billie Eilish, Andrew Bird, Lana Del Ray, Lizzo, Fleetwood Mac.
Movies: Wes Anderson and John Hughes movies.
Books: Americanah, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, 100 Years of Solitude, Cloud Atlas, East of Eden, Dancing in the Glory of Monsters. I’m always reading!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attending the Cure Salée festival in northern Niger, going to a wine festival in the Chianti region of Italy, spending Christmas in Prague, sleeping in tents on the beach in Cameroon, going to the Gnaoua music festival in Essaouira, Morocco, going to the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona, eating amazing food and enjoying the amazing nightlife in Beirut, drinking palm wine in Senegal, camping next to the Grand Canyon, NYE in Berlin, touring the citadel in Herat, Afghanistan, snorkeling in Zanzibar, biking around the temples in Bagan, Myanmar, attending yoga retreats in India and Sri Lanka, participating in a Shinto festival in Japan, chasing lemurs in Madagascar, boat tour of fjords in Norway, I'm sure there's more... and what's next?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of travels, tips for many countries including things to do, places to stay, food to eat, and cultural norms.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Italy, Niger, Senegal, United States