I sold my possessions to lighten my load and wander the world...

Six years ago I was hit by a truck and my whole world-view changed. Life is too wonderful to waste one second of it sitting still so I've returned to the life traveling I started before college, jobs, unemployment, and medical bills waylaid me.

I started working at retreat centers, cut off all my hair, did seven days of silent meditation, sold all my belongings, paid off most my debt and bought a one way ticket to Mexico. And I've been traveling ever since.

Money: next to none
Itinerary: very little
Cares: nope
Goals: Spanish fluency, work-trade, volunteering, catching waves, having my mind blown on a daily basis

"The drawback to a journey that is too well planned is that it leaves little room for adventure." - Andre Gide

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been so fortunate to meet some amazing people to stay with, both online and off. I'm passionate about straying from the path to see more of what's out there. I love getting a local's point of view.

Interests

Raw foods, yoga, vandwelling, surfing, meditation, sustainable architecture, city-planning, urban farming, bicycles

• architecture
• photography
• raw food
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• traveling
• surfing
• swimming
• nursing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything with a good beat to dance to
Anything that opens my mind and teaches me something

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunrise at Haleakala, meeting a pen pal at the train station in Paris, swimming in phosphorescent algae in a secret Mexican lagoon and with nurse sharks in Belize.

Teach, Learn, Share

Raw foods
Yoga
Zen meditation
Photography
Urban gardening

What I Can Share with Hosts

I travel with a yoga mat, slackline, surfboard, and a ukulele... Let's play together!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States