I enjoy hiking, riding my bike and generally being outdoors, films, going to shows, cooking, reading, social justice, and traveling as much as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm interested in meeting up with locals when I am traveling. I generally take care of my own accommodations but like to meet up with locals for drinks, dinner, hikes, or just some general advice on what to do while I am in the area.

Interests

Travel, literature, film, graphic novels, street art, hiking, camping, eating, music, going to shows, photography, art

• arts
• literature
• street art
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• equestrian
• hiking
• camping
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: no wave, industrial, minimal wave, electronic, punk, thrash, grindcore, black metal, experimental, noise, old soul and blues, old school hip hop, etc

Movies: Blank City, Possession, Smithereens, Naked Lunch, Ghost World, The Decalogue, The Shining, Rubin and Ed, Eraserhead, Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar, Black Moon, Dogtooth, Videodrome, etc.

Directors: Kieslowski, Linklater, Mike Leigh, Haneke, Claire Denis, Cronenberg, Lynne Ramsay, Danny Plotnik, Richard Kern, Zulawski, Kubrick, Jodorowsky, John Waters, Scorsese, Cinema of Transgression, junk food horror movies

Books: True Crime, Southern Gothic Novels, Studs Terkel, Jim Thompson, Burroughs, Jack Sargeant, Oliver Sacks, Michelle Tea, Denis Johnson, Hunter S Thompson, Vonnegut, Dahl, DF Wallace, Orwell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled on horseback in the Tibetan highlands and eaten dinner with the nomadic herders

Hiked Patagonia!

Hiked the Laugavegur trek in Iceland and did the ring road!
So many amazing things and so many more left to do!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give loads of advice on good hiking, camping and sightseeing in California (especially Northern) and the southwest :) I also lived in Chicago and St. Louis for quite some time and can offer advice there.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a very small apartment that I share with someone else so we cannot accommodate guests at this time. However, giving advice and meeting up for food, drinks, showing someone around is an option when I am not working or traveling!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States