Hey there friend, my name is Dan and I am in Europe for the first time for my sister’s wedding in Bordeaux, France in early July. I am trying to make the most of my time here and enjoy deeper connections with the people and places I visit. I have a background as a leave-no-trace backpacker and will respect your home as the sanctuary that it is. I love animals, and am trying my best to limit my impact on the systems that sustain life. start work on a nursing degree in the fall after 5 years of paramedic and mental health counseling experience. I love people, words, music, physical activity, water, animals, food, and making friends. I am striving to someday be able to repay all of the kindness that has been bestowed upon me. Thank you for reading, hope to meet you soon!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

To meet cool people, make connections, and have a more authentic experience of life abroad. I also hope to share my home with you in the future should you ever wish to visit beautiful Oregon. More friends, more experiences, fuller living.

兴趣

Human and ecological health, art, poetry, food, outdoor activities.

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: Modest Mouse, Louis Armstrong, MGMT, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Frank Ocean, Hank Williams, Norah Jones, People Under the Stairs, jazz, funk, punk, hip-hop, oldies, experimental, etc.etc.etc. (not into pop country or pop in general...)

Movies: Dead Man (directed by Jim Jarmusch), Pulp Fiction, Boy (Taika Waititi), any and all Kubrick, David Lynch, Chinatown, the first season of "True Detective", Amelie, Lars Von Trier, Seven Samurai, etc.etc.

Books: Margaret Atwood, maya Angelou, Michael Pollen, Barry Lopez, Yeats, Vonnegut, Yusuf Komunyaka, Matt Schumacher, Orion magazine, etc.etc.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

In 2016 I donated a kidney to my friend Travis who was critically ill. He is now healthy, been married, and is starting a family. I also once accidentally made an illegal border crossing and was detained by the Laotian police. Other than that I’m a pretty standard person :)

教，学，和分享

I have taught chess to kids and I can teach you if you'd like! I can also teach kayaking, surfing, make flinchies, and share my home with you in the future!

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Poetry, cooking, conversation with depth, good times, beers, laughter, cleaning, chess games, stories, perspective on American culture.

我游览过的国家

Canada, Laos, Thailand

我居住过的国家

Thailand