Hi! My name is Xander, short for Alexander. I just graduated from Yale with a degree in Art History, so I'm always happy to talk art (and visit galleries). I've studied in Ankara, Madrid, and London, and I spent last summer in Venice working in a modern art museum. Things that I like include hiking, photography, running, coffee, dancing all night, reading fiction and philosophy, and cooking Turkish and Mexican food.

This summer I'm spending some time traveling and writing before I start work in Chicago in October. I'll be going through Europe, with stops in England, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece. I'm looking forward to meeting awesome hosts who share my love for meeting fellow travelers and talking about home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking to learn more about the world through my hosts. I love making friends through travel, and hope to share at least a meal or a drink with whomever I can stay with.

Interests

Books (fiction, art, and philosophy), coffee, restaurants and dining, photography, running, hiking

• literature
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• philosphy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Disclosure, Gorgon City, The Alchemist, Natalie Lafourcade, The Marias, Vacationer

Authors: Hannah Arendt, James Baldwin, Roland Barthes, Margueritte Duras, Kazuo Ishiguro, Patti Smith, Zadie Smith, Oscar Wilde

Movies: Shoplifters, The Favorite

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once rerouted a river in Costa Rica.

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to talk photography, coffee, and art! I love showing people around museums and cooking, too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, art history knowledge, discussions about hometowns, photoshoots.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Palestine, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States