It's all my mom's fault, she put me on a plane from Detroit to New York when I was 2 weeks old....and my enslavement to travel began. I began traveling alone by plane at age 11. However, I now prefer all modes of transportation: feet, bike, plane, boat, train, automobile. I've driven my car from Detroit, Michigan down to Juarez, Mexico. We (my car and I) then continued our journey onto South Korea and were traversing Europe before it decided to "retire" after seeing the French Riviera. I love meeting locals/travelers/wanderers wherever I go, and I also enjoy a good meal at a mom and pop shop. When I'm not working upside down in a dark and humid hole (somebody's mouth) you can find me exploring the world. I feel very content at this stage of my life, and enjoy living each day as opposed to only living for the weekends. God has graciously blessed me and I hope that somehow I too can bless others along my life's journey.

PHILOSOPHY

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~ St. Augustine

Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art. ~ Miguel Ruiz

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As of right now only hosting but excited to someday give surfing a whirl! Giddyup!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had my first experience on New Years Eve 2013, and it was a blast! Now I'm anxious to get more experience under this belt. =)

Interests

Local cuisine and activities. Spontaneous adventure. For example, you know how when you want to go on some kind of crazy adventure and nobody else wants to do it? I'll probably want to do it.

• arts
• books
• dancing
• flamenco
• yoga
• boating
• shopping
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: City of God, Life is Beautiful, Alive, Sleepers, Into the Wild
(I mostly love movies based on true stories/real life events)

Music: EVERYTHING except country. Music makes my heart smile.

Books: The Historian, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Millennium Series, A Return to Love, The Four Agreements and just about any motivational/inspirational book. I'm constantly striving towards improvement.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dived with dolphins in the Red Sea, floated in the Dead Sea, cruised across the China Sea, and skinny dipped in the Mediterranen sea.

Witnessed mass with the Pope inside St. John Lateran, and St. Peter's Basilica. Also in an outdoor grassy field in Mestre, Italy.

Threw out the first pitch at Tiger Stadium, the same year that the Detroit Tigers swept the New York Yankees 16-0 in the Playoffs and went on to the World Series.

Lived in 3 continents in 3 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. ~ Albert Einstein

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Panama, Philippines, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Japan, South Korea, United States