CURRENT MISSION

Aclamating Blacksburg

ABOUT ME

I am a recent architecture grad. I love to bike and explore new places, food, and meet good people along the way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to travel and host. Both have been great experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not much, hosted a couple times, surfed some, but am working on more

Interests

I enjoy meaningful travel, mountains, bicycles, India Pale Ale, napolitanos, live bluegrass, and Grüner Veltliner wine. I like to walk in cities if they are reasonably sized; larger cities are better seen from the seat of a bike (especially European cities). I am interested in all types of design, but am moved most by architecture.

• architecture
• design
• dining
• wine
• beer
• traveling
• cycling
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I would say Bob Dylan is the most compelling and fearless musician. I like to watch movies but only after they have been endorsed by people I enjoy, rarely more than once, unless I feel it is of a larger significance. I’ve seen No Country for Old Men 5 times. Books follow a similar thought process, but even more selective because I read slowly, and they are much more of a commitment. Ernest Hemmingway, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Kefa Sempangi have written some of my favorite books. Ayn Rand’s character development is the most complete. Peter Zumthor makes architecture a sensory experience. Octavio Paz, even after translation, has left me awed and speechless.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Developed a taste for South American beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Kenya, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Spain, Uganda, United States

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