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  • 5 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Assistant Expedition Leader for Lindblad-National Geographic
  • BA Emory University (Atlanta, GA); studied abroad in Viet...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Provide immersive nature connection experiences to inspire curiosity and conservation of the planet.

ABOUT ME

Raised by two very different artists in Ithaca, NY, I follow my own path called The Untamed Journey. I've traveled to 6 continents (including Antarctica), fallen down to pick myself back up again, and danced until sunrise all over the world.

I am very excited to have the opportunity to travel through

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started CS in New Zealand back in 2010 (Wow!), and was blown away by the generosity. Now I would like to re-engage, both as a host and as a guest in the places I get to travel with Lindblad-National Geographic. I love to cook for my hosts, share travel stories, and visit local eateries & watering holes!

Interests

Hiking, travel, sustainable development, music, photography, history, reading, scuba diving, sailing, science, you, me, people, food, wine, view poinys, stories... life!

  • photography
  • dining
  • wine
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • reading
  • traveling
  • live music
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • history
  • science
  • volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I co-founded and directed a nature program called Wild Child Freeschool in my 20s, attended Burningman for 6 consecutive years, can start a friction fire using natural materials, and have done several polar plunges in Antarctica!

Teach, Learn, Share

Bowdrill, animal tracking, unschooling, basket weaving, storytelling...

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, France, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam

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