I regularly experience a near uncontrollable level of boredom mixed with wanderlust, a condition upon which I blame my rural upbringing. This has led to living, studying, and traveling on many different continents, along with a wanderer's eye in wherever I happen to live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The traditional lodging establishments seem rather sterile and shallow, purposefully removing amount of meaningful interaction with residents of a place, whereas couchsurfing allows for a more meaningful experience.

Interests

Languages, travel, history, books, technology, brewing, distilling, biking, woodworking, cooking, etc

• books
• cooking
• technology
• traveling
• woodworking
• cycling
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Album: Lateralus by Tool
Favorite Movie: Don't watch many, maybe Idiocracy
Favorite Books: Too varied to list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped dig a car out of the Sahara four times, spent the night in a Berber encampment

Teach, Learn, Share

Barbary Apes are very fond of Gummy Bears

What I Can Share with Hosts

I cook, I clean, I can help with an array of remodeling projects and am generally a genial and conscientious individual but more than willing to keep to myself or out of my host's hair.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Latvia, Lithuania