back on CS after a years-long hiatus. i occasionally host here and also through host a sister- https://www.facebook.com/groups/hostasister/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i enjoy and value cultural and hospitality exchange. i've had incredible experiences and made lifelong friends through this community long before it was an app. i've seen people's lives change as a direct result of CS: future partners and spouses meeting one another, people starting new lives by moving clear across the country after falling in love with a new city. it's a beautiful thing! though i've had varying degrees of negative experiences on here as well (and i have), the good far out weighs the bad. i've connected with lovely people i would've otherwise never had access to, and had opportunities to explore foreign places through local eyes. there is magic to be found here ✨

Music, Movies, and Books

indie cinema/art house films. anything with feeling. loving 80's synth-pop new wave, as always.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-hiked the deserts and rainforests of oregon (it's truly amazing how such juxtaposed environments are located within a half-hour of each other)

-danced in the rain on Frenchmen Street on a Mardi Gras night

-hitchhiked across Poland

-attended a papal mass performed by Pope Francis at the Vatican

-backpacked Central and Southern Mexico by myself for 2 months

-quit drinking for 4 and a half years

and, of course...

-being a part of this amazing network of like-minded travelers!

(this is an old list 😆 i'm sure i've done more amazing things since)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Mexico, United States