CURRENT MISSION

Seeing the world. Looking to host upon return in 2018.

ABOUT ME

Born in Sheboygan, WI, US but have lived and studied in Milwaukee, WI the last six years.I have a degree in international studies and history and love discussing both. Currently living in Madison, WI studying for a Master of Social Work.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to see new places through a local perspective and share my views of the world and learn others'.

Interests

History, Traveling, Cooking, Eating, Running, Swimming, Exploring, Music, Movies, Reading, Noodling on the guitar

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• running
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• swimming
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: There Will Be Blood, Children of Men

Music: Talking Heads, the Walkmen, Wilco, Dr. Dog, the Clash, Brian Eno, Titus Andronicus, Mike Krol, Pavement, Ezra Furman, Japanese Breakfast, Broken Social Scene, Silver Jews, Weezer, Bowie, Iggy, Lou Reed, local music, many more that I can't think of right now

Books: Tolkien, Robert Caro, Philip K. Dick, GRRM, Stephen King, Richard Price, historical nonfiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ate narwhal skin/blubber in Greenland, met one of the last headhunters in Borneo, hiked up to 4156m on the Annapurna Circuit, climbed Mt Fuji, found wild orangutan on the Kinnabatangan River, motorbiked through the countryside of Vietnam, trekked through the villages of Myanmar, volunteered with amazing people in a refugee camp in Athens.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to learn the history of your city/country and share my own. I also enjoy cooking and would be happy to make you a meal or learn a new recipe from you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My girlfriend and I would be happy to cook you a meal if you don't mind sharing your kitchen (we'll buy all the ingredients)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United States