I just graduated from college in the US, where I studied psychology and economics. It was a great formal education, but I felt that it sort of shrunk my understanding of people as kind, social, giving beings — and I both want to be that way and be surrounded by people who are that way, so I’m traveling to find them! I like to do adventurous things because they make me come alive, and that’s my biggest goal :)

I love love love people, kids, hiking, swimming in rivers/waterfalls, fishing, rugby, writing music, adventure, telling and hearing stories, and cooking with friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In short, I love people and I love experiential learning and I feel that both hosting and being hosted are the perfect sources of these things. I don't like fancy travel in hotels and I'd much rather learn from real people than a tour brochure.

Interests

• meditation
• reading
• socializing
• cliff jumping
• rugby
• spirituality
• techno
• meeting new people
• equality
• fly fishing
• psytrance
• composing music

Music, Movies, and Books

Oasis
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guns n Roses
Braveheart
Borat
Lumumba
Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela
Siddhartha - Herman Hesse
The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have lived in a Thai orphanage for 3 weeks, worked as a cowboy in America, and walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain twice.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, French, Spanish, Afrikaans, cool history and behavioral economic stuff (I promise it’s cool!), music production

Learn: more of the languages I already know, yoga, travel tips/destinations, cooking

Share: passion for travel and people, good vibes, good laughs, good music, a passion for cliff jumping

PHILOSOPHY:

You never regret a swim

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a lot of love, music, jokes and stories to share. I really like feeling that I've connected with people. I have really interesting stories from my travel and my time at Harvard. Above all, I believe my best offering is my commitment to making other people happy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa