I'm a long term traveler and digital nomad that's been traveling around the world for around 5 years now.

I grew up in a small town in PA, USA.

I'm have an E/INTP personality type and my main focus in life is simply to be happy as much as possible.

I'm fairly athletic and like to stay busy and healthy. I enjoy culture, adventure and being in outside.

I'm easy going and independent.

I enjoy deep conversation, real connections and memorable experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here for new experiences and to meet amazing people.

CS has allowed me to meet amazing and kind people all over the world and I've made many great friends via this site.

Many experience I've had wouldn't have been possible without CS

Interests

I'm a life long student, a fire performer, a glass blower, a writer, a photographer, a poker player, an entrepreneur and an adventurer.

I'm interested in learning more about people, the body and the mind; Language, cooking, crafting, weird skills and interesting things.

I'm a licensed paragliding pilot and scuba diver.

I have lots of experience interacting with many different kinds of animals.

I like making things with my hands (glass, metal, wood, etc), meeting new and interesting people, experiencing new things, drastic change, being in nature (camping, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, etc) and the flow arts.

Most anything that someone can show me or teach me to do, interests me.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• writing
• books
• cooking
• traveling
• juggling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• paragliding
• entrepreneurship
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot but mostly for information/research. Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Brown.

I used to be big into movies but I spend more time doing other things these days. Some favorites include The Matrix, LOTR, HP, Zombieland, etc. Action/Adventure/Sci-fi/Comedy/etc.

I like Game of Thrones, The Wire, Anime (Attack on Titian, FMA), etc

I used to work at music festivals in the both the raver & hippie circuits and love live music. I listen to the full spectrum of rock (light to hard) and some EDM. A few of my favorites are... Rise Against, Hollywood Undead, Deadmau5 and Pendulum.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My First USA cross-country road trip was one of my most memorable adventures to date.

I've hiked barefoot in the jungle, dove inside a school of 15,000 cycloning barracuda, and raced through the mountains of Northern Thailand on a motorbike.

I've been in a Pyramid in Egypt, seen the Northern Lights, climbed the Great Wall, and hike countless breathtaking landscapes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have lots of interesting stories from my life I'll share as you get to know me.

I can show you how to spin poi, to juggle and the flow arts, how to tie knots and practice shibari safely, how to self publish a book, I can share my language, knowledge and culture.

I'm an expert travel hacker (I travel cheap/free and teach others to do the same)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My wanderlust.
I make everyone want to travel more.

I have lots of stories.

I can teach you how to travel, finding deals and living frugally.

I can introduce you to poi and the flow arts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Thailand, United States

•