I am a lifetime New Yorker who loves to teach and be outside. As a host, I can offer a great deal of knowledge and an array of experiences in and around NYC. As a guest I think I am as respectful as they come. If there are things you enjoy doing where you live, I would love to see what it's all about! I'm comfortable spending as much or as little time together as you see fit, I'm just excited to meet new people and see more of the world.

"It seems to me that people often equate intelligence with seriousness, and stupidity with playfulness. These people also tend to overvalue a sort of stoic distance and lack of excitement and enthusiasm as somehow being a sign of wisdom and advanced thinking. An austere and somber attitude doesn't make someone smarter or more intellectual." -Andrew WK

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people, especially those who have different experiences than I do. I want to learn new things and get to know individuals who might be willing to share their ideas and experiences with me. In my travels, I have met amazing human beings. I hope that I can provide a truly unique and valuable experience as both as a host and as a guest.

Interests

Snowboarding, Hiking, Bouldering, Teaching, Traveling, Concerts, Music, Jumping into natural bodies of water

• concerts
• cooking
• clubbing
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• hiking
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• world cup

Music, Movies, and Books

Books I love: A Walk in the Woods, Outliers, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Music I love: Avett Brothers, Hunter Hunted, Imagine Dragons, Weezer, and tons more
Movies I love: Shawshank, Dark Knight Series, Eternal Sunshine, Inception, Wild, Mission Impossible

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The following happened in one day in Killarney, Ireland:

Climbed the tallest mountain (Carrauntoohil) on the green isle with a 59-year old Australian I met the night before- despite numerous warnings about the inherent dangers of the peak. After a 14-mile, 9-hour hike, we returned to the hostel to immediately head to a huge biergarten to watch Germany win the world cup with 13 screaming German girls. I fought off a pickpocket and headed to the club with the crew that seemed to grow with every hour. At 3AM, I tried to help a girl who had fallen down and scraped her knees. The guy who had been following her was not a fan of this, and tried to start a fight- when I turned the corner of the alley to escape the situation to my hostel, he was close behind. I sprinted and my sneaker flew off. He came around the bend as I ran back and grabbed my shoe- and I blasted through the door (and bouncer) of the hostel on my way in as I attempted to explain myself.

Likely the most eventful day of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

To be honest, I'm not sure what to put here yet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A wealth of traveling stories and experience, a true desire to know and understand different cultures, willingness to cook meals, a general fervor for life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States