ABOUT ME

I live and work in DC, but my work takes me all over America. In my spare time I like to get out of the country and explore the rest of the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem. Not all who wander are lost.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My travel schedule for work can often be unpredictable, so it's tough for me to plan to host more than a week or so in advance. But even if I can't host, I can offer some inside info about the DC area and possibly get together to show you around to some of the more non-touristy areas of town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Probably my best Couchsurfing experience so far has been to surf with a great Basque guy named Joxan, who showed me all over San Sebastian and even to a beautiful Basque seaside village that's not even mentioned in either of the guidebooks I had with me. I've also had lunch with and been shown around some "real" areas of Hong Kong by a local Couchsurfing schoolteacher.

And since I returned from my trip, I've hosted a Kiwi, two South Africans and a couple of college students who were on a road trip visiting every major-league ballpark.

Interests

Photography, video, sports, hiking, exploring.

• photography
• traveling
• hiking
• sports

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed a 5,000-mile road rally through South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The highlight was bungee jumping off the bridge that connects Zambia and Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe