30 y/o guy, working as an Emergency Dept. Nurse in Madison WI. I have loved traveling since, when I was 10, my dad quit his job, he and my mom sold our house and then we traveled all the way around the world in 7 months. It was during that time that I started drawing constantly and realized that creating art is an important part of my life. It is hard to beat the feeling of moving through space, with a destination on the horizon and a sketchbook in my lap.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I travel, I like to meet people. Hotels are fine but, to me at least, kind of isolate the traveler from their destination. One hotel is like another, it is better to stay with a local.
I'm on couch surfing to meet hosts so when I do travel I can land a great place to stay and meet a new friend at the same time.

Interests

• arts
• singing
• theater
• cooking
• hiking
• swimming
• medicine
• nursing
• illustration
• rockclimbing
• jujitsu
• firefighting

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most of the music.
For books: Give me Malcolm Gladwell, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Roald Dahl,
Movies: The Emperor's New Groove, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Silver Linings Playbook,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The other day, I convinced my friend (and his dog) to swim a mile down and lazy river with me. It was awesome. Amazing, you might say.

Teach, Learn, Share

I and ready to teach and learn on all of, but not limited to, the following subjects.

Cooking, climbing, rescue, ropes/knots, nursing/EMS/medical, drawing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

First and foremost, I will respect you, your space/home and your culture.
In the past I have drawn my hosts, their homes, their pets, etc. But that happen organically.
I would love to cook for you. I would for you to teach me to cook something.
I believe in being helpful/of service.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, French Polynesia, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Thailand