CURRENT MISSION

Just finished my dream of traveling around the world by seeing 51 countries in 900 days. Currently writing a book about the experience, starting a fashion brand with bow ties and neck ties being made in Vietnam, making a home out of Des Moines, and dreaming up new dreams.

ABOUT ME

About me... So difficult to say. Seriously, I've been sitting here for 10 minutes.. I guess you could say I sometimes overanalyze things. I don't fit into a category. I'm into a lot of different things. Except for smalltalk. I hate smalltalk. I think I'm a good person. I've never met anyone more openminded. My friends range from deadbeat heroin addicts to conservative Christians. I like people and I like the variety in life. The last thing in the world I look for is comfort and contentment.

New experiences are a big reason of why I travel. I'm a big believer that life is about the experiences you have and the relationships you make. I worry a lot about the future but never for what's in front of me, I feel at home in difficult situations.

If you ask me if I'm up for something the answer is almost always yes. I like to have fun. I'm struggling to become a writer. I have no idea what's ahead for me but I do know one thing; it will be interesting.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life with passion

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just surfed the world! Couldn't imagine traveling without it. Now I hope to give back to this amazing community by hosting and being active in the local scene.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

After University I bought a motorcycle and spent nearly a year surfing and camping around the U.S. The people I met and experiences I had completely changed my life. Two years later I set off to do the same around the world. I have just returned from that epic journey.

Interests

Traveling, great conversations, new experiences, live music, vinyl, espresso, mate, dark beer, red wine, whiskey, cocktails, politics, wifi, literature, playing basketball, college football, good food, movies, the past, the future, salvation, redemption, the Beatniks, the feel of the open road on a motorcycle, the Green Revolution, learning, fashion, maps, photography, beauty, women, truth.

• writing
• books
• literature
• fashion
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• cocktails
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• live music
• camping
• surfing
• baseball
• basketball
• american football
• soccer
• cartography
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Catcher in the Rye, Into the Wild, Siddhartha, Abundance.

Music: The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, Girls, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, MGMT, Belle and Sebastian, Metallica, Bob Dylan

Movies: Rounders, The Matrix, The Goonies, Almost Famous, American History X, Pulp Fiction, Blow, Goodfellas. Freaks and Geeks (not a movie but the Greatest show ever made).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After college I spent a year camping and surfing around the U.S. on a $9 a day budget. The people I met along the way have changed my life forever.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to tell a great story and travel on a budget. Politics and writing are also a strong suit of mine. And if you have any interest in American Football, basketball or baseball I could definitely help.

I would like to learn more about computers, entrepreneurship, dancing, and film. And I could use someone to practice my spanish with.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam

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