I'm a fairly laid-back extroverted introvert who loves hanging out with people! That's not to say I'm all unicorns and rainbows, I am 34 after all, so I've lived a little bit and have a healthy dose of cynical optimism. I'm an urban planner by education and profession, so I love cities, but I also try to get up to some hiking and canoeing when I can. In my free time, I love a good New England-style IPA and a chat down at the local craft brewery. I read travel books for fun, watch science fiction TV shows/movies, go out to raves semi-frequently, and am learning how to play guitar (poorly). I actively seek out restaurants that serve hard-to-find cuisines. I get along with most people, though generally my deepest connections are with those who know how to balance sarcasm with sincerity and who have an interest in urban, cultural, and culinary pursuits!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get a taste of what it means to live somewhere else. To translate space into place.

Interests

travelling (obviously...), coffee and beer, accumulating frequent flier points, ethnic dive restaurants, outdoor sauntering, mocking myself, the occasional rave.

Music, Movies, and Books

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Children of Men, Gattaca, Band of Brothers, Before Sunset.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Elbowing people in the face (and getting elbowed) to get the magical fish in the Indra Jatra in Kathmandu.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, India, South Korea, United States