I’m Mason, it’s great to be connected. I am in between jobs and have the fortune of spending the end of 2023/ beginning of 2024 traveling through Asia. I will be doing a yoga teacher training in India in November and will likely travel through Nepal and Southeast Asia thereafter.

I'm thoughtful, empathetic, social, easy going, and active.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve been a part of the Couchsurfing community for 15 years!

As a traveler, I love “living like a local” and use Couchsurfing to meet likeminded people. I’m typically looking for a place to stay, but more than that, I’m seeking meaningful intercultural exchanges. I’ve surfed couches in most countries I’ve visited and had many memorable stays 🧡

I’ve hosted on and off for 15 years, Including at my fraternity in Berkeley, California and in a shared apartment in San Francisco. I love letting the world come to me when I’m not in a position to travel. Unfortunately, I have a dog with stranger-anxiety so I’m currently unable to host.

Interests

Sunshine, yoga, meditation, trekking, camping, hotsprings, bicycling, jigsaw puzzles, walking, photography, journaling, learning how to cook, sunrise hikes, Friday nights reading on the couch, Friday nights at the bar and disco, being taught or shown something new, the art of story telling, the New Yorker, wild flowers.

• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• hiking
• camping
• trekking
• lgbt
• qi gong

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The New Yorker, Tom Robbins, Octavia Butler, the Neapolitan Novels, Braiding Sweetgrass, Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver

Music: Orville Peck, Sturgil Simpson, Brandi Carlile, Kevin Morby, Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift, Khruangbin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve done extended travel in Europe, South America, and now Asia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some yoga, meditation techniques, Spanish/ English, political activism tactics, hiking trails in the western US

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States