My motto is: "Leave every place better than the way you found it."
I believe that the same goes for every space we visit, and for our time on this earth.

Good vibes only!
I'm a journalist and photographer, so my passion is all about meeting people, collecting stories and moments with the goal of bring people closer together.

I travel at every opportunity I could to as many places I can — I speak six languages, and hope to see, hear, and taste even more of the world.

Instagram: @shawncarrie
Portfolio: www.shawncarrie.com

My job brings me into contact with all sorts of people, usually diving into deep conversations almost immediately. Even outside of work, I'm equally comfortable sitting on stairs drinking cheap beers as drinking champagne on a yacht. I try to see the humanity in everyone and share positivity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to study as much of the world and it's cultures as I can, and try to collect evidence that humans are essentially good, that moving, migrating, and traveling is what we've always done for millenia, and that the lessons we share with each other will save us.

Traveling is great — feeding the capitalist machine that erases all the authenticity in a place to cater to tourists — not so much.

I'd much rather meet real people and learn about a place from the locals.

Interests

• cats
• writing
• books
• design
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• politics
• electronic music
• journalism
• languages
• travel
• feminism
• web design
• langauges

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I mostly listen to electronic music, but disco is in my DNA, and I have a soft spot for Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms. Everything else is new music research to me!

Writers:
Orhan Pamuk, Ernest Hemingway, Marie Colvin

Movies:
Anything by Sorrentino, Audiard, or with a score by Hans Zimmer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?

I have:

Reported on wars in seven countries
Occupied Wall Street
Walked from Greece to Germany
Saved a person's life

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the basics of photography,
Give you a piano lesson
Introduce you to the richness of a language you don't know yet
Cool a meal together

What I Can Share with Hosts

My job is to write stories — so you can be sure I have plenty of interesting ones to share!

You can be sure I'll bring with me my smile, my respect for your home and comfort, and my gratitude for hosting — plus my cooking skills and genuine interest in hearing about what inspires you, what you've learned in your travels, and what you hope to achieve in this world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Ukraine, United States