An American on my first trip to Europe. I'm about halfway through the trip and have had a blast adventuring and meeting new people along the way. I'm a bit shy at first, but I warm up quickly and love finding things in common with other people. I'm always exploring, hiking and love being in new places. I enjoy photography, technology/startups, nearly all sports, and especially a good conversation with new people. I'm extremely excited to take some time exploring Europe, meeting new people, exposing myself to new situations and challenges.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to get out there. There are billions of people who, on an everyday basis, do amazing things. I want to connect with those who make stuff happen. I'm curious to hear what you're passionate about. Every single day we work with, sit in coffee shops amongst, or even walk by thousands of people who have something interesting to say, yet we rarely say 'hi." That's dumb. I want to meet you.

Interests

Music Discovery, Sand Volleyball, Woodworking, Design, Photography, Fashion, Techie Stuff (WiFi Baloons, Self-Driving Cars, Artificial Intelligence, Gadgets), staying trendy.

• culture
• design
• fashion
• photography
• coffee
• technology
• cars
• woodworking
• music
• hiking
• sports
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Mostly read blogs not books.
YouTube not movies.
Interstellar was good.
American sniper sucked.
Gahhh...when the dog from I am legend dies..ugh. Oh and when four male friends and I went to see 50/50 we all held back tears...so...
And.
George Clooney is the man.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I built stone walls at a 13th Century Tuscan Monastery in April of this year.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like talking about the future. Technology, gadgets, technologies that are/will have an impact. Like discussion of automobiles, photography, design, and interfaces. I'm a big sports fan, so there's that too. I'm also just genuinely curious to hear what passions other people have and how they take advantage of them. Of course, conversations about nothing are awesome too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sharing in the exchange of culture/ideas/perspectives and I am happy to contribute however I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States