CURRENT MISSION

quit my corporate gig to travel round the world, learning, and reuniting with friends new and old

ABOUT ME

my parents were diplomats, so i grew up all over. have lived in france, australia, south africa, washington dc and moved to nyc to work after college. after 2 years in a cubicle, i realized i hated corporate life and needed to travel. so i am going around the world to visit people i know, and some i don't and do things i couldn't while working in my old job (like learning about artisinal mining, learning spanish, and getting lots of writing done).

PHILOSOPHY

"Regard this fleeting world like this: like stars fading and vanishing at dawn, like bubbles on a fast moving stream, like morning dewdrops evaporating on blades of grass, like a candle flickering in a strong wind, echoes, mirages, phantoms, hallucinations, and like a dream." ~ Buddha, Prajna Paramita

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

can't offer a couch right now but i can offer my company and my stories.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

cape town and shanghai. both were great.

Interests

writing, reading, running (nyc marathon this year), dancing, exploring urban spaces, hiking, learning new languages, art galleries, live music, cooking. i would like to get into rock climbing and learn how to ride a motorcycle.

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

my taste ranges from issa bagayogo to the decembrists to daft punk to 2pac.
too many books to list. i'll just say my top 3 writers are joan didion, albert camus, and j. m. coetzee.
always laugh at wes anderson and coen brothers films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

sunset in the namib desert.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Namibia, Qatar, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Italy, Kenya, South Africa, United States, Zimbabwe