ABOUT JOSEPH:
I am from San Antonio, Texas and now live in Denver, Colorado with my partner, Natalie. I love pancakes, spicy food, mountain running, snowshoeing, skiing, climbing, gardening, cooking, and dancing to deep house music. I work in architecture and am passionate about historic architecture, cultural and natural resource conservation, and making the built environment more sustainable. My blood is a mix of Austrian, Mexican and Moroccan. I am conversational in German and learning Spanish and French.

ABOUT NATALIE:
I grew up between Indiana, Ottawa, Montreal, and Connecticut. I am a dual-citizen with France and am also fluent in Spanish. I love the outdoors, especially skiing and rock climbing, and am passionate about education and sustainability. When not in the mountains, I'm usually in the kitchen or at the farmer's market!

ABOUT US:
We met in Vermont in 2011 and have been exploring together ever since!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We love meeting people from other countries and cultures. We've both benefited from the generosity of strangers and are excited to return the favor.

Interests

• animals
• dogs
• reptiles
• arts
• poetry
• architecture
• education
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing
• skiing
• trail running
• rock climbing
• history
• journalism
• food
• sustainability
• conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

JOSEPH:
Music: Interpol, Bloc Party, Third Eye Blind, Editors, Radiohead, Fugazi, Incubus, Massive Attack, The Whitest Boy Alive, Yes, Jon Hopkins, Four tet, Leon Vynehall, Kamasi Washington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Marvin Gaye

Books: The Metamorphosis,The Great Gatsby, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Gone With the Wind, Adam's Navel, Deadly Feast, Love at Goon Park, Fahrenheit 451, The Riverkeepers, The Works of Edgar Allan Poe V.II, A Doll House, Dead Souls.

NATALIE:
Music: California Honeydrops, Esperanza Spalding, Calle 13, Dispatch, Incubus, Kendrick Lamar, Natalia Lafourcade, The Wood Brothers, Anderson.paak, Rising Appalachia, Otis Redding, LCD Soundsystem, Kruangbin, Caetano Veloso, Devendra Banhart

Books: Homegoing, The Little Prince, The God of Small Things, Redwall, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Resilience Thinking, Cannery Row, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Calvin & Hobbes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

JOSEPH: Designed a 100% solar powered, net-zero-energy house as an undergraduate.

NATALIE: Cycled 250 miles across Colorado to raise awareness for climate change & raise money for local environmental nonprofits

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great recommendations for nearby parks, trails, and mountains
Delicious Mexican and French cooking
A goofy (and sometimes dark) sense of humor
A bookshelf full of stories and knowledge
Surround-sound speakers for your listening pleasure

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, United States