At a crossroad in my life and decided there is no better time than now to go see and do all the things I keep daydreaming about. I'm an intravert by nature so I often have to push myself to go out with other people and I'm always glad I when I do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am taking a yearlong career break to go travel and volunteer abroad, and the couch surfing community seems like a great way to meet cool host and other travelers. I feel extremely fortunate to live in a time period where opportunities like this are possible. While I will be nomadic for the next year and will be on the surfing couches end of it, I hope to give back to the host during my stays and will be able to host others in the future.

Interests

Big time love and fascination with animals, big or small, furry or slimy, domestic or wild. I also enjoy long distance trail running, hiking/backpacking, playing amiture sports, wimpy mountain biking, permiculture and many more activities. These hobbies have the bonus effect of making it possible for me to endulge in my other favorite interest such as trying new and delicious foods and tantalizing microbrews. Similarly to the rest of the couch surfing community, I enjoy engaging in new lifestyles, cultures, and scenery.

• animals
• pets
• dogs
• cooking
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• trail running
• sports
• boxing
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music-varies, actually i listen to more podcast these days than anything. Movies-I Heart Huckabee, the gods must be crazy, Ace Ventura, the great dance. Books: diversity of life, sand county almanac, a primates memoir....to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 9 months in South Africa studying elephant behavior with the Smithsonian Institution. Truely a childhood dream come true, I am extremely fortunate

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a pretty good with natural history and identifying flora and fauna of western north america. I would be happy to share for those interested. Hmmm what else... I'm a good listener

What I Can Share with Hosts

I don't fancy myself a great cook, but I am happy to put a healthy meal on the table. Feel free to put me to work on landscaping or gardening. Also I will gladly walk your dog, clean the litter box, or any other pet care.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa