CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world and meeting new people along the way.

ABOUT ME

I lived in South Korea for 3 years teaching English as a Second Language. I grew up in the 1000 Islands Region of Upstate New York. I love traveling and taking pictures. I'm pretty open to new experiences and am willing to try anything once.
I am now living in Dalian, China and am looking for people to meet and adventure with!

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about the experience and the road you take to enjoy it all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Spent a month in Toronto, Canada. Met some amazing people and I keep on meeting them!

Interests

Photography. Watching movies. Drinking beer. Playing board / card games. Hiking. Cycling. Martial Arts. Fitness.

• arts
• photography
• beer
• fitness
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• martial arts
• tourism
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music; Muse, Kings of Leon, Paul Oakenfold, Prodigy, Weezer, DeadMau5, Prodigy, Daft Punk...
Movies; Martial Arts (Jackie Chan, Jet LI, Tony Jaa) Action&Adventure, but I'm not at all opposed to animated, comedy or even musicals (Paint Your Wagon, Ong Bak, Grown Ups, Fiddler on the Roof, How to Train Your Dragon, Gorgeous, Wasabi)
Books; anything about mythology, fantasy, fiction (Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've found functioning temples in South Korea that was tucked away on a mountain that were not advertised or hyped up. Yet it was far better than the big tourist temples that everyone mentions. I did a Temple Stay program that let me live with monks for a week; eating, praying, drinking green tea and learning about Buddha and the universe. I've walked along the treetops in North Vancouver. As well as taken helicopters and boats all over the 1000 islands, exploring every little part.

Now that I am in China, I've traveled all over the Liaoning Province. I've been to Shenyang, Dandong, Changchun and Harbin. I help a local tour agency and have been part of and helped guide tours in Dandong and Harbin. In Dandong we toured the border of North Korea, got to talk to some of the soldiers and bought merchandise from a floating vendor. In Harbin we checked out the Snow Sculptures, Ice Castles and Siberian Tigers.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - English and P.E.

Learn - Everything

Share - Experience and Adventure

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am friendly and witty; I bring all sorts of stories and fun to anywhere that I go.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Korea, United States