I spent the first half of my life in California and the second half moving farther and farther away...I recently finished four years in Australasia and I'm moving on to Latin America. I'm a literature junkie, a devoted amateur photographer, and a professional bartender.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and get an insider's perspective on the places I visit. And hopefully someday to return the favor!

Interests

literature, music, photography, food, wine, and of course travel

• literature
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cocktails
• baking
• traveling
• knitting
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - The Mountain Goats, Sunset Rubdown, Tallest Man On Earth, Japandroids, Kendrick Lamar, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lauryn Hill...a little of everything really!

Movies - pretty much just film noir, movies based on comic books, Star Wars, and Hayao Miyazaki.

Books - Egan, Nabokov, Ozeki, Hemingway, Mitchell, Calvino, Adams, Gaiman, and of course Rowling

Teach, Learn, Share

I like cooking and I love baking - I can make you anything from cookies to croissants (if you have a lot of time/butter). I can teach you how to knit, play the ukulele, or make cocktails.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Spain, United States