Traveling to me is food for the soul. Experiencing a country’s culture profoundly different from my own is a humbling experience and one, if not the best ways, to educate yourself.

Traveling is a necessity for personal growth. In a lot of ways it’s like exercising, if you don’t workout your muscles you will inevitably lose your strength gains.

I've traveled to 14 countries and territories all over the world backpacking across Colombia, rock-climbing in Bolivia, hand-gliding in Brazil, cliff-jumping in Bermuda, sailing through the Caribbean and traveling across Iran by train.

I've also done volunteer work in Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Bolivia, and Colombia.

I believe that life is about adventure, risk taking and story telling. We're all authors of our own book and the brilliance of it all is the power we have to pencil in anything we want.

For more about my story, visit my website at Williamsondistrict.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING:

I couch surf to meet people who share the same passion and curiosity for the world as I do. I host people to share with them a slice of my world and the opportunity to experience a new city through the eyes of a local.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:

I've been couch surfing for a few years but only recently created myself a profile. I normally travel with my best friend who first opened the world of couch surfing up to me and the incredible experiences that followed motivated me to get involved in this beautiful community of travelers. All in all my couch surfing experience has been priceless.

Interests

Traveling
Adventure Eating
Cultural Immersion
Dancing (Breaking, Popping, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Blues, and anything else)

Music, Movies, and Books

Thoughtful Music (Andrew Bird, Beirut, The Lumineers, Arcade Fire, Tribalistas, TV On The Radio)

Movie: Radiant Child (Jean-Michel Basquiat Documentary)

Books: Flow, 4-Hour Workweek

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 13 days I biked 856 miles from Washington, DC to my home state, Alabama, to create awareness around childhood obesity and to advocate for healthier living practices.

Read more about it here:

http://www.williamsondistrict.com/bike-against-obesity-1/

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can provide you with positive energy and, if you ever visit Washington, DC, the best local and unforgettable experience the city has to offer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Honduras, United States