CURRENT MISSION

see the world and help others do the same

ABOUT ME

I love traveling, meeting new people and being outside. I originally signed up for CS because I thought it would be an awesome, cheap way to travel. It turns out that was true: I had some great hosts who were able to show me around their cities. Then I was stuck in one place so I started hosting and realized how much fun it was to have people come through and share their stories with me. Now I'm torn whether I like hosting or surfing more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed a couple of times and had really great experiences. I hosted a fair bit in Salt Lake when I lived there and now I'm taking my time traveling back to Utah. I hope to surf and meet a bunch of great people along the way.

EXPERIENCE COUCHSURFING

I have surfed in Crested Butte and Salt Lake City. Both times my hosts showed me around the city and made me feel very welcome. I tried to do the same in all my hosting experiences while living in Salt Lake this past winter.

Interests

Seeing as much of this beautiful world as I can, hiking, getting to know the world through the eyes of people with completely different experiences than my own, skiing, oscillating between feeling a strong sense of purpose and feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing or where I'm going, learning to rock climb, navigating cities without the need for a car (though I do currently have one).

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now I really enjoy The New Pornographers, Wolf Parade, Metric and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, just to name a few. I'll watch most any type of entertaining movie. I tend to really enjoy good documentaries. Some books: A People's History of the United States, Infinite Jest, Dark Star Safari, The Name of the Wind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

taught high school science in Liberia

Teach, Learn, Share

I am really bad at Liberian English. I can share with you what I know though.

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories about Peace Corps, skiing, life

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Liberia, Netherlands, Peru, Sierra Leone, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Liberia, United States