CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world.

ABOUT ME

Low-key, sincere, and curious with a dark sense of humor.

PHILOSOPHY

I almost died in an accident when I was 15. A lot of people say "Live every day like it could be your last", but I truly believe it and live this way. It is a major reason why I have traveled extensively.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, traveling, local events

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Since joining in October, I have hosted several CS-ers. I have not yet participated as a traveler.

I moved to London this summer, and I plan to continue hosting people plus travel extensively while there.

Interests

If I am traveling, an ideal day involves a breakfast pastry, a great museum, natural beauty (park, vista), some time for wandering the streets and something unexpected to happen, and a meal with friends.

• fish
• arts
• beauty
• festivals
• film festivals
• cooking
• breakfast
• wine
• clubbing
• movies
• traveling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• history
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

movies/TV: Twin Peaks, Almodovar, Kubrick
music: Beach House, David Bowie, Twin Sister, Wolf Parade, Waxahatchee
books: Russian Lit (Dostoevsky, Gogol, Bulgakov, Tolstoy), non-fiction/history (e.g. Beevor, Orwell), Haruki Murakami

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping on the Great Wall during a meteor shower.

The temples at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Hiking on a glacier in Patagonia, Argentina

Teach, Learn, Share

History: in particular China, Russia, Middle East, Latin America, USA

Art: I've been to many art museums around the world and make regular trips to NYC and other places to see art exhibits

Film: besides watching a lot of new and classic movies all year, I belonged to a monthly film club in Philly plus I go to a couple film festivals every year

Cooking: examples of things I cook often - pretzel buns, steak with wine sauce, pasta sauce, meatballs, Japanese style fish with rice, Moroccan style lamb, crispy kale chips

New York City: I lived here in the past and visit regularly, and if you are going to NYC later, I have a lot of recommendations about lesser-known museums, restaurants, nature/parks, comedy shows, etc to see there

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Kingdom, United States