CURRENT MISSION

Travel and learn

ABOUT ME

“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” ~found in fortune cookie
“Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.” ~Chinese proverb
“I learn by going where I have to go.” ~Theodore Roethke
"Small doubt, small enlightenment. Big doubt, big enlightenment." ~Buddhist saying
"In order to attain such a thing, you must be such a person. Since you are such a person, why trouble about such a thing?" ~Master Ungo

PHILOSOPHY

The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Available to meet up & show you around Denver. Can recommend good hiking/backpacking/bouldering spots along the Front Range, RMNP, and other areas in Colorado.

I travel as a job, and believe in being a kind, respectful, steward of my country. That being said, I love cultural differences and talking about what America is. We have a soda aisle at the grocery store...an entire soda aisle.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Awesome. Best way to travel. Essential to experience places from a non-tourist perspective.

Interests

Autonomy, beauty, intellectual curiosity, independence, self sustainability within a sense of community and bigger picture.

• beauty
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• bouldering
• hiking
• backpacking
• snorkeling
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Pixies, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Elliott Smith, Digitalism, Seabear, Aphex Twin, Kinks, Sonic Youth, Shins

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Monks meandering through Angkor Wat. An old man teaching a little kid to play chess in Montreal. Riding through the Sahara on a camel after reading 'Sheltering Sky'. Snorkeling a ship wreck. Witnessing little acts of kindness every day.

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to learn. Whatever you do for fun, for a job, or are passionate about, I'd love to hear about it and try it out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States