I'm a 32-year-old culinary-arts student, currently training to be a chef in Paris.

In a past life, I was a software designer and entrepreneur and lived in a small mountain town just north of Vancouver, Canada — although I've lived in Seattle, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other places in the United States also.

I'm an avid surfer, snowboarder, mountain biker, free-diver, backcountry enthusiast, climber. Love art, the ocean, mountains, food, wine, and coffee — and if you ask people who know me well they would probably say I'm an eccentric oddball.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here on couch-surfing because I love conversation and love meeting new people in the places I visit, however I'm also very conscientious and know how respect personal space.

I've travelled extensively in Asia major and minor and am interested in sharing my experiences and getting to know more about the place you live.

I'm still new to Paris, but once I get settled I'd like to host here, too.

Interests

writing, mid-century American journalism, most adrenaline sports, coffee, design of all kinds, green tea, camping, thunderstorms (although the last two don't go together very well) meditation, food and typography.

• writing
• literature
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• meditation
• camping
• scuba diving
• sports
• entrepreneurship
• journalism
• travel
• art
• food
• nature
• foraging

Music, Movies, and Books

Hell's Angels, Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, You Can't Go Home Again, The Great Gatsby, The Proud Highway, A Walk on The Wild Side, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Travels with Charley, The Sound and the Fury

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've survived a machete robbery, and circumnavigated at least 2 asian countries on a motorcycle.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, Design, Writing, Photography, Investing, Art, Technology, Coffee

What I Can Share with Hosts

A meal, conversation, and some good stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, France, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Indonesia, United States, Viet Nam