CURRENT MISSION

Back to real life!

ABOUT ME

We're newlyweds just back to our New York home, after embarking on a 6-month RTW honeymoon. We gave up our jobs, Ben at a law firm and Megan in hospital admin, to travel and enjoy the world, and we had a fabulous time. We enjoy music, running, the outdoors in general, dogs, food, wine, and making friends.

Ben is an avid runner, cyclist, and some-time swimmer, and Megan prefers more leisurely running and hiking, and is also a singer in her spare time. We both love seeing new cities on foot and meeting people wherever we go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We surfed a few times on our RTW trip, and now we're eager to host some people at our home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! We look forward to showing people around the city we love.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We had such excellent hosts in Dubai, Brisbane, and Rio de Janeiro!! They all made our experiences incredible.

We've also been happy to host a few times in our Brooklyn home, and every guest has been terrific. We've had a very rewarding CouchSurfing experience overall.

Interests

cooking, reading, music, sports and the outdoors, travel, going for a beer or a glass of wine with friends

• dogs
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Ben:
Music - everything but with a particular love for old jazz and soul and almost everything Gilles Peterson finds
Movies - Withnail and I, Donnie Darko, Tombstone, L.A. Confidential, The Seven Samurai, The Game, Hot Shots
Books - anything by Ernest Hemingway, Secret History by Donna Tartt, history books and biographies

Megan:
Music - Cory Morrow, KT Tunstall, Emmylou Harris, Allison Krauss, Shakira, Gillian Welch, Jem, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Robert Earl King
Movies - Life is beautiful, When Harry Met Sally, Wall-E, Amelie, Chicago, Up
Books - Bel Canto, What is the What, Cloud Atlas

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ben: Run from the Eastern tip of Cuba to the West in two months staying with local families every night.

Megan: Spent a month interpreting for doctors in rural Honduras, followed by 5 years working with migrant farmworker families in upstate NY

Both: Travelled the world together after our wedding!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

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