CURRENT MISSION Learn as much as I can about my current home in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia). ABOUT ME I am a California kid, growing up in the outdoors and preferring to spend more time with my hands dirty than clean. Traveling is my passion. I have backpacked my way through Central America; obtained my undergraduate degree after three months of research in Tibet; lived and worked for over four years in Madagascar; and backpacked my way north from South Africa to France, via the Middle East, all done by public transportation. My goal is to meet as many interesting people with a goodwill and zest towards life that I have, and sharing this in turn with others. I play guitar in a few different bluegrass bands; and when I'm not hiking around mountains or enjoying one of my many outdoor hobbies, I enjoy quality time with friends, or curled up in my favorite chair with a book to pass the time. PHILOSOPHY Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.