I went traveling for 2 years with my ex-girlfriend and we both got really sick; we both caught a bad case of the travel bug.

I currently take kids on backpacking trips, but when I’m not doing that I’m reading, writing, planning my next trip, or hanging out at a brewery.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just want to meet cool people!! Most of the fun of traveling is meeting new people and learning about them and their experiences. There is only so much you can learn from guidebooks and the internet, but to really get to know a place you need to talk to the people who actually live there.

I just want to hear other people’s stories.

Music, Movies, and Books

I love every kind of music (seriously), all kinds of movies except horror (Casablanca being a favorite), and I will read anything with words, especially if it’s funny, Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut come to mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started a dance craze at a music festival.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many an amusing anecdote, tall tale, and bad joke. Plus I’m no slouch at cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, France, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Thailand, United States