I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, but I've been living in Hangzhou, China for the past year+. I love it!

I've worked in a lot of different types of job

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm just starting out, but I love travel as a way to meet new people and I think there's no better way to see a place than to share with someone who's already living there.

Interests

More than anything, I love stories. I love hearing stories from people I meet, I love telling stories, and I love making stories through adventures and exploration.

My most recent obsession is with Tarot cards - not something I believe in earnestly, but I find the history fascinating. I'll do a reading for you!

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• photography
• film festivals
• education
• cooking
• coffee
• reading
• hiking
• journalism
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• travel
• films
• nature
• tea
• healthy lifestyle

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Jane Austen, Fyodr Dostoevsky, Charles Dickens, Orson Scott Card, Philip Pullman, Lydia Millet, Wells Tower, Norton Juster, Jostein Gaardner, David Foster Wallace, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman

Movies:
The Prestige, Bridge on the River Kuai, The Lobster, The Lady Vanishes, Casablanca, Pan's Labyrinth

Television:
El Gran Hotel, The Wire, North & South, Dexter, Breaking Bad, Star Trek (Voyager/TNG), The X-Files, Fringe

Board Games:
Settlers of Catan, Agricola, Xiang Qi, Durak, Coup, Munchkins, Scrabble

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Adopting my pup, Gingko, from a dog shelter here in Hangzhou - she's ten years old, has a slight limp, and could pass for a pirate.

Teach, Learn, Share

Platypuses are fascinating:
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/16/science/if-a-platypus-had-a-dream-what-would-it-mean.html?_r=0

Meet Caplin Rous:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEX7t_BsFSQ

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, a cup of good strong tea, stories, and the incites honed from 26 years on this planet.

I can teach you my favorite card game, called Durak, or how to make English muffins from scratch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Guatemala, Indonesia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States