Hey there -

I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area. I just finished traveling the world for a year. I work in public policy (politics, legislation, education reform). After graduate school I landed my dream job and after doing that for a year I realized that before my career keeps going and I'm forced into becoming too much of a real adult, I'd like to travel the world for a year and cross off as many countries from my bucket list as I can. In that sense, I'm not necessarily one of those travelers who is lost or looking for meaning. I have a pretty good sense of who I am and what I want to do with my life. I mostly just wandered around the world to eat great food, meet lovely people, have great conversations, and find constant adventure.

Hope to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing seems like an optimal way to meet new people and experience your city in the most organic way possible.

I'd also love to meet people who can teach me things: how to cook a local dish, a dance move or two, a few phrases in your native language, or anything that you can share.

Interests

the outdoors, food, hiking, rock climbing, cooking, coffee and tea, politics and public policy, camping, skiing, board games, family, travel, exploring.

• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• politics
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• public policy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: rufus wainwright, m83, pinback, sufjan stevens, cornelius, muse, hot chip, air, interpol, tennis, passion pit, wilco, beirut, bon iver, the xx's, vampire weekend, foo fighters, arcare fire, the shins, two door cinema, bombay bicycle club, muse, electric light orchestra, styx, rolling stones, explosions in the sky, hootie and the blowfish, the black keys, velvet underground, fun, cold war kids, andrew bird, elliot smith, fleet foxes.

TV: the west wing, the wire, newsroom, snl, how i met your mother, community, 30 rock, the daily show, it's always sunny, downton abbey, mad men, arrested development, greek, greys anatomy, breaking bad, friends, twin peaks, fraiser.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Deep water soloing in Krabi.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States