ABOUT ME

Stir-crazy journalist from St. Louis, living in Chicago. Slowly writing and photographing my way through a peculiar bucket list of places to visit. ryanschuessler.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Still believe that people are fundamentally good.

Interests

I enjoy reading and photography, as well as writing. Can genuinely talk about most topics, but probably not sports.

• writing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• sports
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything Steinbeck. Have read the Bible cover to cover and didn't understand a word of it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Accidentally crashing a bar mitzvah in a cafe next to the synagogue in Tbilisi, Georgia. Tagged along on a Russian Orthodox pilgrimage in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago. Will never forget holding a baby newly born to Syrian refugees starting a new life in Missouri.

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know the waffle cone was invented in St. Louis? You're welcome, world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories. Willingness to learn about where you live and keep an open mind. Happy to cook a meal or two (hope you like Balkan-German food).

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Montserrat, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States