I'm a curious, language-loving, bearded American that loves to travel, meet new people, and share new experiences with other like-minded individuals (travelers and locals alike). When traveling I like to become a chameleon and dig as far as I can into the local culture and language.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've lived a life full of travels and want to both continue traveling and simultaneously meet new people while doing so. As a host, I would like to give back to the travel community by offering my comfy pull-out bed, my company, and my knowledge of Lyon and the surrounding area.

Interests

This is is just a core list of my interests...

• concerts
• music festivals
• cooking
• cycling
• playing badminton
• vegetarian cooking
• coffee shops

Music, Movies, and Books

Mostly electronic music - Moderat, Apparat, John Talabot, Mano le tough, Pantha du prince, Matthias Zimmermann, Milosh, etc...

Books - The Giver, 1984, A Brave New World, The Time Machine, A Man That Wanted to Be Happy

Movies - Waking Life, The Hours, Gattaca, The Piano, Pitch Perfect, Mean Girls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Even though I've seen and done many amazing things, I'd have to say that hanging out with a big group of coursurfers in Budapest on the Liberty Bridge while sharing drinks and conversation during the sunset would be the most recent amazing experience.

I'd rather share these experiences with you in person!

Teach, Learn, Share

A teacher by nature, I love to share my knowledge of language and culture and love to learn just about anything from those willing to teach me!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to talk about pretty much everything. I tend to be more on the frank side because I don't believe in superficial interaction. I'm also pretty good at whipping up some pretty good vegetarian food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, France, South Korea, Spain, United States