I grew up in Texas in an international family, went to university in a French speaking city in Canada, and now live in NYC. Over different periods of my life, I've been heavily influenced by radically different cultures & approaches to life and can probably get along with almost anyone.

My greatest problem in life: too many things to do and not enough time to do them! I've picked up quite a number of hobbies and interests over my 26 years and hope to pursue them deeply for all my life.

Love fast motorcycles, nature/hiking/backpacking, travel to random places, and meeting people. Very much an extrovert.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet other hosts while traveling and to meet new people while showing them around NYC. In general, I'd like to try something new since I've never done this before!

Interests

• literature
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• motorcycles
• classical music
• backpacking
• tennis
• history
• travel
• adventure
• techno
• finance
• trance music
• weightlifting
• classic rock
• ambient music
• 80s

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- Carbon Based Lifeforms - Interloper (Album)
- Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise mix compilations
- Virtually all albums by Pink Floyd

Books:
- Tolstoy's War and Peace (clear winner)
- Harry Potter(!)
- generally all historical fiction
- many classics & philosophical works
- huge fan of essays (Aldous Huxley, Bertrand Russel, etc)

Movies:
- Interstellar
- The Dark Knight trilogy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Difficult to pick a favorite

- Failed 5 classes out of 6 in one semester in college
- Driven a motorcycle 150 mph (240 km/h) in pouring rain
- Meditated in an 800 year old monastery in Bhutan

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach
- Cook a few dishes - Italian and Indian food
- Weightlifting form - big barbell lifts
- Good speakers and acoustics - what makes a good sound system
- Anything about motorcycles
- Economics and finance - if you're curious!

Learn
- More about art - specifically impressionist works
- Really anything else otherwise!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, United States