CURRENT MISSION

If I can dream it, I can do it!

ABOUT ME

I am an outgoing, adventurous individual trying to travel the world on a budget and a smile.

I love meeting new people and learning something new or teaching something I am passionate about. I do math for fun, but I also love the outdoors! I am trying to learn German and Russian, but sometimes I do get frustrated.

I am a mechanical engineer, but I like to think I am not THAT big of a geek...

PHILOSOPHY

If you can dream it, you can do it. Okay so I actually took that from Walt Disney, BUT I believe it 100%

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed in Seattle, with an awesome host! I couch surfed with 2 different people in Norway and also someone in Denmark. I'd love to pass on the experience to others!

Interests

I love to travel! I also love to do triathlons and other outdoor activities. I am an excellent baker, and I usually try and return favors through my baking. I enjoy riding horse, snowboarding, surfing, climbing, swimming, playing guitar, and I am usually up for anything!

• baking
• triathlon
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• swimming
• engineering
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Up!, 500, Forrest Gump, Elf, Frozen, LOTR,

Music: Anything really

Books: Watership Down, Don't Tell Mom I Work The Rigs She Thinks I'm a Piano Player In a Whore House, A Walk In The Woods, A Brief History In Time, the Almanac, 1984

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most recently swam with sea turtles and dolphins in Hawaii. They are so graceful and majestic. In 2014 I got to participate in the World's largest triathlon in Hamburg, Germany, there were over 10,000 participants.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach music and math

Learn: I want to learn languages

Share: Share my baking goodies

What I Can Share with Hosts

For international Hosts I always try and share American baked good, I make them of course, or I try and bring something that you usually can't find in the country I visit. For example, in Norway, Tide To Go pens are non existent...and I tend to bring maple syrup with me a lot.

For US hosts, it's tricky. I still try and bake or bring a baked good (I make a mean cheesecake and my Chocolate chip cookies are popular) but more often than not it's more of sharing a drink and swapping stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Russian Federation, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation, United States