Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and have often toyed with trying out couchsurfing to get a different experience than using hostels or camping. I have a good friend in Arizona who often hosts and he's had good experiences with it. Right now I currently have an extra bedroom in my home, and I'm not getting to travel as much as I'm accustomed to . . . so I'm tempted to try hosting in order to still get the experience of meeting new people from backgrounds different than my own. I have yet to host and am a little hesitant to have strangers in my home around my teenage daughter . . . so am more open to women than men as visitors . . . at least at first. Sitka is a beautiful area with lots to offer folks who like the outdoors - as long as they don't mind a little rain :)

Interests

Birding - hiking - climbing

• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• sailing
• rock climbing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent seven winter seasons sailing with my children on personal sailboat in Bahamas /central america

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Lesotho, Mexico, North Korea, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands