CURRENT MISSION

Currently looking for inexpensive and fun ways to experience Viet Nam outside of Ha Noi.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 21-year old Geography and Environmental Studies student, but I focus on cities. I'm just finishing a study abroad program which focused on urban development, politics, culture, planning and sustainability. It was a comparative program and I studied in New York, Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Cape Town, and Ha Noi. I have been very fortunate to have this opportunity to travel and see such different places, and now I have a few weeks to travel on my own in Viet Nam. I enjoy socializing and am looking for a more meaningful experience than just staying in a hotel. I'm friendly, flexible, and respectful.

PHILOSOPHY

Just because you can’t drink all that falls
doesn’t mean you give up taking sips
of rainwater. If the nut
of the mystery can’t be held,
at least let me touch the shell.
~Jalal al-Din Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard about CS from a friend, but have never used it before. I am interested in surfing for the next few weeks, and maybe hosting when I return to Minnesota (we'll see what the girlfriend thinks about that first).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have never used Couch Surfing before.

Interests

I love bicycles and bicycling. I'm a long distance runner, and I love exploring (the outdoors, cities, new foods, new experiences, etc).

• culture
• cooking
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• environmental studies
• geography
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Manu Chao, Tribalistas, George Winston, Los Enanitos Verdes, Buena Vista Social Club, U2, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Simon and Garfunkel, ...

Books: Animal Dreams, The Poisonwood Bible, The Shock Doctrine, Three Cups of Tea, Nature's Metropolis, Green Eggs and Ham, The BFG, ...

Movies: Good Will Hunting, La Vita E Bella (Life is Beautiful), The Motorcycle Diaries, The Pianist, When Harry Met Sally, Hotel Rwanda, Schindler's List, Kill Bill, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked to the top of Lion's Head (a mountain in Cape Town) and watched the sun set and the full moon rise immediately afterward. It was beautiful.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English language, American cooking.

Learn: Your language, how to cook your favorite foods.

Share: Fun and merriment, your favorite places.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, South Africa, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States