An American working in Tbilisi for the Spring/Summer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

If I am not having an exceptionally busy week, I can host you for a night or two. I love hiking and going for walks around crazy Tbilisi.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed in a few different locations (Modena, Interlaken, Florence) and have lived in shared houses where we hosted on and off.

Interests

Long-distance cycling, backpacking, French and Portuguese, and attempting to recreate food from places I've traveled.

• dining
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• hunting
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Films/Series - The Big Lebowski, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rushmore, Election, High Fidelity, Jackie Brown, Louis Theroux documentaries, the Peep Show Series, and The Sopranos.

Music - Anything with a Saxophone solo, Late Night Tales, Metronomy, Hot Chip, Bonobo, Midnight Juggernauts, Marvin Gaye, the Kinks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Backpacking across the mountains and cultures of Georgia.
- Nights out in Pristina, Kosovo.
- Wandering the streets and feating on the cuisine of Naples, Italy.
- Exploring ancient Native American sites of the American west.
- Shooting stars while tent camping in White Sands National Monument.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy meeting people with diverse attitudes and opinions who can teach me new ways of conceptualizing things. My strongest friendships have developed with people who aren't afraid of some healthy debate and who believe (like I do) that debate and controversy can deepen friendships. I tend to react negatively to people who arrive in a new place and insist on analyzing everything using preconceived stereotypes and nationalism.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Portugal, United States