CURRENT MISSION

To travel and exchange knowledge and culture.

ABOUT ME

Laid back and easygoing. I watch Game of Thrones, read a lot of books, and love nothing more than a great glass of wine/beer/whiskey/coffee (not all at the same time though).

PHILOSOPHY

Live simply and keep a sense of wonder.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed in London and Italy, and I've hosted in Tennessee a couple times. All great experiences, and I want to continue to give to the community.

Now, I can't host at my current residence, but I love love love to show people my city (Nashville).

When I travel, I enjoy staying with hosts to get a real local experience, but more than anything I like simply meeting up with locals for drinks, chatting, or whatever the city has to offer.

Interests

I drink a lot of coffee and wine, and I climb as much as possible. I spend summers at music festivals and traveling. I've recently discovered (well, more than a year ago now) the Irish sport of hurling (camogie for the girls) and would love to meet some fellow hurlers and climbers!

• music festivals
• festivals
• wine
• coffee
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading A Confederacy of Dunces (it's hilarious) and just discovered Gregory Alan Isakov (his lyrics make me feel like I'm somewhere else). Since I reside in Music City, I go to at least one concert a month.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked Hua Shan (close to Xi'an) in China, cited as one of the most dangerous hikes in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach Bio 1 at university. Ask me anything.

I want to learn to cook all of the delicious dishes of the world. Also I like to cook for my hosts; in Italy, I cooked a Southern breakfast for my French hosts. It was a hit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good ol' Southern hospitality

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, China, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States