CURRENT MISSION

Live simply, not quietly.

ABOUT ME

You travel, I travel, we're going to get along swimingly!I live in Copenhagen but my passport says "United States of America" complete with bald eagle. I'm easy to spot here in Denmark - I'll be the only one jaywalking. I am a student. I study cities - their design, politics, sociology, and economics. Trying to understand new cities is half the reason I travel. An afternoon walk through a new city beats any museum!I adore stimulating debates with people that respectfully disagree with me - it's the best learning opportunity I can find.

PHILOSOPHY

In a pinch, I resort to "fuck it, rock and roll" as a pretty solid philosophy. On a more long term basis, I believe avoiding comfortable situations makes people grow. Discomfort spurs new perspective, appreciation, and compassion (My couch does not apply here).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had nothing but amazing couchsurfing experiences around the world! Mostly surfing, but the little bit of hosting I've managed to provide has been a great time as well (I hope to be able to host more in the near future).

Interests

Cities, their design, specialty coffee, bicycles

• design
• coffee
• politics
• traveling
• surfing
• economics
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Haruki Murakami, Dave Eggers, David Sedaris, Bruce Mau, Tim O'Brien, Miranda July, Orwell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Grant Park, Chicago, the night of President Obama's election.
The landscape of Iceland, during a four day trek that stretched what I believed I was physically capable of.
Rush hour bicycle traffic in Copenhagen (what the future looks like).

Teach, Learn, Share

I have trophies and awards for making a cup of coffee (no, I'm not kidding). If you'd like to learn how to make epic coffee, I would be honored to pass the knowledge forward :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, United States

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