Born and raised in Dallas, TX, at 19 I decided to serve a mission for the Mormon church. I was sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil where I became a part of local Brazilian community and spent all day, every day socializing with the Brazilian people. It was there that I developed a love for traveling and getting to know other cultures.

I returned to the USA when I was 21 and pursued an education at Brigham Young University. I have a passion for using technology to help us have better lives, and ended up graduating in 2011 with a Masters degree in Information Systems.

I had two job offers as I was exiting BYU - 1 was in my hometown, Dallas, and the other was in Portland. Although the salary in Dallas was significantly more, I chose to come to Portland to 1) stay away from my parents and 2) meet laid back, progressive people.

The Mormon church was a prominent part of the first quarter century of life, but I've since moved on. I didn't feel their ideals and principles were aligned with my own.

After graduating I moved to Portland where I met some very rad people and my passion for travel, backpacking, and meeting new people was renewed. In Portland I realized that I wanted to do some long-term travel, so I researched all I could, tried new things, and saved up for it.

After becoming bored of the daily grind in Portland I decided to hop on my bicycle and biked at a leisurely pace down the west coast to San Diego. There I met a French woman on Couchsurfing and we hit it off and traveled for a year together after that -- starting in France, then going to Southeast Asia, then ending up road tripping around Australia.

After a year and a half I grew tired of traveling and decided to have a "normal life" for a bit. The French woman and I parted ways and I started a new life in Denver, CO where I worked, climbed, and saved up to do it all again.

After a year of working, I left the USA and am currently bike touring through Europe! I am excited to meet new people, learn new cultures, and try new foods along the way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To give back to a community that has given me so much.

Interests

bicycling, sailing, climbing, hiking, backpacking, camping, food, drinking beer, playing guitar, singing, and meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

The Alchemist, Siddartha, the Foundation series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked from Portland, OR to San Diego

Teach, Learn, Share

Want to learn Portuguese? I can help! I'm also looking for Spanish speakers to practice Spanish with.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, United States