ABOUT ME

If I could only use 5 words, I'd describe myself as content, humbled, free-spirited, low-maintenance, and others-centered. But 5 is such an arbitrary number, so I'd rather say that I'm a community-seeker in search of a welcoming world.

I have recently earned an MSEd degree in Intercultural Communication, and now exploring possibilities for my new home base.

PHILOSOPHY

"People fascinate me. Their bodies, their brains, their emotions, their ideals, their histories, their choices, and their dreams. Their stories. It all comes back to stories. Everything everywhere is ultimately a story." - Victoria Erickson

Love people, love God.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've done my bit of wwoofing on farms and at backpackers, and have consistently had terrific times. I will one day own a backpackers of my own and then all of my hosts are welcome to stay as long as they'd like. I have couchsurfed in Armenia, South Africa, Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey and now it's time to see what's up with CS in the States!

Interests

Exchange, sharing, learning, loving. I enjoy a thought-provoking conversation on simple things with nuance. Bonus points if we can talk about faith. If dialoguing isn't your thing, walking on windy days, baking sweet things, or sharing photos of travels can be arranged.

• festivals
• yoga
• walking
• traveling
• music
• equestrian
• scuba diving
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

A capella.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Border crossing into Lesotho on horseback
Ziplining in the Costa Rican cloud forest
Rented bicycles and found the beach where Lost is filmed at in Hawaii
Climbed the Great Wall 3x, all in different places
Earned scuba certificate in Nha Trang, Vietnam
Took a public bus from Ulaanbaatar to the countryside and pitched a tent for the night
Tried alligator on the bayou in Louisiana and ostrich in Kruger National Park
Got past the stench to taste stinky tofu in Taiwan
Was hugged by Amma 2x at her ashram in Kerala, India
Volunteered at a Christian music festival in Northern Ireland
First bout of malaria in Ghana
Learned enough Chinese to take my sister to get rabies shots after climbing Mt. Emei in Sichuan and encountering some mischievous monkeys
Slept on beachcliffedges, in cars, and hitchhiked throughout NZ
Organized a Dance Dance Revolution fundraiser in high school
Visited H&M and IKEA in Sweden
Shark cage diving in South Africa
Visited Platform Nine and Three-Quarters in London
Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia
The ferry from Turkey to Lebanon and the many friends made in the crisis
Completed a pilgrimage to the humble home of our Ataturk
Had a free tour through Petra's backtrails in Jordan
JERUSALEM!
Studied Thai massage at Bangkok's very own Wat Pho
Angkor Wat sunrise
Passed through Transnitria
Horse trek to Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, connections, and yoga!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United States