I am an easy-going, laid back lover of travel and our Earth’s natural beauty. My vocation and calling is to help lift others out of the pain and suffering of addiction. It’s tough work, but incredibly rewarding. Traveling is one of the ways I rejuvenate and recalibrate and treat myself. It is a passion all of its own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to connect with locals wherever I go! I feel one can get a more authentic experience this way. I try to stay off the "tourist path". True, some may say I'm a tourist, too, but I try to be more of a traveler. To take in and try and understand the place I'm visiting, even if Im only scratching the surface due to the short stay. I crave authentic experience. I love connecting with locals because I feel that's how one truly learns. Also, locals know all the best tips, tourist traps to avoid, and just getting to know another from a totally different walk of life benefits both.

Interests

• animals
• literature
• poetry
• architecture
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• hiking
• nature
• humanrights

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ashana, Janis Joplin, Elliot Smith, Sia

Movies: Birdman, Gone With The Wind, Pan's Labyrinth, Hereditary, V for Vendetta

Books: The Bluest Eye, Les Miserables, Madness, The Journey Home, Autobiography of a Yogi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Overcome poverty and childhood abuse to make a beautiful life for myself
traveled Southeast Asia solo, successfully
climbed Kawah Ijin in Indonesia

Teach, Learn, Share

yoga, meditation, travel stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

my sense of humor, my presence, and if you let me, I can make a meal for us!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany