I am travelling the world and loving life. I started travelling in June 2015 in Aussie and New Zealand with the intention to travel for 2 months and that 2 months easily turned into much more. Now I've been travelling 9 months and have 2 more to go - I plan to return to the USA in May 2016.

Prior to travel I worked in graphic design, but my heart lies in doing hand made custom design and artwork. I have the intention to focus on my artwork for a living when I return to the USA.

I am a creative, spontaneous person who enjoys being active and meeting new people. I love to hike, trek, do yoga, explore new places/cities... pretty much anything that involves getting up and out. Though a good movie and ice cream always has a time and place.

I love good food and good company.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Of course couchsurfing makes travel more budget friendly, especially when you're travelling for a year! But more importantly I appreciate the cultural exchange aspect of CS. When I was in Australia and New Zealand, I spent time doing a lot of Help Exhange and volunteering. These were amazing experiences and I hope to have similarly positive experiences with CS.

Interests

Good food, good people.

Art, writing, reading, exercise/active lifestyle, cooking.

• arts
• writing
• design
• graphic design
• sketching
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• exercise
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Open minded to music - pretty much anything aside from death metal is fair game. Recently have enjoyed listening to Secrets by Boycrush featuring Watercolours. Always love classic rock and the Beatles.

Movies - blow, forest gump, love actually, most things by Tarantino. Anything with Kevin spacey or Leo

Books - alchemist, wild, an invisible thread. Currently reading "the monk who sold his Ferrari"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Vipassana meditation course - highly recommend!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Drawing/art/painting/sketching/yoga, English

Learn: language and new recipes!

Share: cooking, music, outdoor/cultural activities (love exploring art galleries, markets and good eats)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food and good company, and

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, England, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Spain, United States