I love exploring new places and meeting new people. I'd studied journalism and find that everyone everything has a interesting and unique story to tell, and so really just enjoy learning as much as I can about the people and places I visit.

I grew up near the mountains and love being outside, especially anyplace that satisfies my love of heights and adventure.

IG @colinknechtl

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like being able to meet new people and have some fun conversations while traveling through places, it's always great to meet both locals and other travellers to learn more about what brought them to where they are

Interests

I've been rock climbing since I was 11, and started flying gliders at 15. I grew up camping, hiking, and visiting all kinds of museums with my parents who wanted me to learn about the world

• flying
• hiking
• camping
• history
• nature
• museums
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Jurassic Park (movie and book), Lord of the Rings, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Road, Guns of August

Music taste ranges from folk to metal, but normally somewhere in between

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flown in glider competitions in upstate NY

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share some of my knowledge of aviation, and various pieces of random history and science trivia being the general nerd I am

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun stories, help with chores, some very basic bicycle maintenance

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States