CURRENT MISSION

To appreciate and make the most of every day.

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and have been around the world. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania. I never traveled until I went to University. My Freshman year of college I went to Tijuana, Mexico on a Campus Ministry Service Trip. College students from around the U.S. volunteered in an orphanage in Tijuana. This was the first time in my life at the age of 19 that I witnessed extreme poverty. It changed my life forever!!! Their homemade food was delicious and I really enjoyed learning about Mexican culture. Instantly I had an overwhelming passion, traveling, learning about different cultures and helping those less fortunate. The following year I studied abroad in Spain for a semester during my sophomore year in 2002 and then traveled around Western Europe for one month. In 2003 I participated in Semester at Sea traveling by ship for ten months and visiting over 15 countries, while earning credit for uni! That December I spent three weeks in Costa Rica visiting my close friend Ana who was teaching English there. During Spring Break 2004 I went to Jamaica!!! I found out before I left for Jamaica that I had received a Freeman-Asia scholarship to study in Thailand for three and a half months for summer 2004!!! When I wasn't in school in Thailand I spent my time traveling around Southeast Asia visiting, Laos, Malaysia and The Philippines. I have also gone on three family cruises to many different Caribbean Islands! In Summer 2006 I spent three weeks with my family in Bonaire an island near Venezuela which is part of the ABC islands. Here I got my scuba diving certificate, PADI. I spent two weeks in Turkey in May 07', one of my favorite countries of all time! The mosques were simply breathtaking and not too mention my favorite kinds of foodXOXOXO. Some of my favorite domestic trips I have taken include San Francisco, Kentucky, Salem, Boston, Chicago, Oregon, Philadelphia, NYC, Seattle, and Washington D.C. I am now studying in Prague, Czech Republic for one year with a Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholarship.

"Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken." -- Frank Herbert

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couch surfed with several people and they have all been incredible experiences. I am now living in Hawaii and hope to be able to offer my couch soon!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couch surfing has made travel a lot easier for me. Now I can meet the locals from the start and get an inside perspective of the culture!

Intereses

I LOVE ::: Traveling, VINTAGE stores, Siberian Huskies, animals, Scottish and Irish accents, Mexican food, Brazillian and Argentinian food, MUSIC, Harmonicas, Reuters,QUOTES, trivia, comedy, broadway, laughing, being tickled, Dancing, Hot wings, ethnicity, history, exploring, architecture, photographs, singing, Coloring my hair, switching up my style, feeling the rain, feeling the sun, cliff jumping, my family, reading, reading, reading, libraries, learning, making collages,decorating, makeup, lotion, perfume, international students, international food, sweet potatoes, Turkish Cuisine, Turner Classic Movie channel, warm weather without the humidity, people watching, fresh fruit juice esp. watermelon juice, mangos, watching movies esp. documentaries, biographies, rollerskating, mechanical bull riding, pin up girls,listening to music, LIVE MUSIC, supporting local bands, homemade food, designing, hiking, mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, camping, taking walks,, especially with big dogs. Waterfalls, Massages, Jacuzzis, Saunas, DANCING, yoga, stretching, sky diving in South Africa, scuba diving around the world, theatre, MAPS, Photography, tattoos,black eyeliner, strong hugs and kisses, world cultures, musicals, plays, 12 Penny, Twist, Art Galleries.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• culture
• singing
• architecture
• photography
• documentaries
• coloring
• tattoos
• perfumes
• dancing
• dining
• mexican food
• yoga
• trivia
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• cliff jumping
• cartography
• history
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains

Música, películas y libros

Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, The Beatles, Peter Paul and Mary, Merle Haggard, Johnny Horton, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Railroad Earth, Richie Havens, Bob Marley, Broadway Showtunes such as Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, and Fiddler on the Roof. Warren Zevon, Leonard Cohen, Jack Johnson, Cat Stevens, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jackson Browne, Donna the Buffalo, Greg Allman, Tom Petty, Cheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Anything COUNTRY, Southern Rock, Acoustic, Folk, Bluegrass, Punk, Jamband, Indie, Hip-Hop, Pop, Gypsy, Reggae. Conway Twitty, Jerry Garcia Band, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Dirty Dancing Soundtrack, Fiona Apple, Jewel, Pearl Jam, The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Anti-Flag, No Use for a Name, Joe Cocker, Melissa Etheridge, Elton John, Billy Joel, Madonna, Damien Rice, The Cranberries, Bedford, The Carpenters, Three days Grace, Eminem, Kanye West, Classical Music, Irish Ballads, The Black Eyed Peas, New Found Glory, James Blunt, Blink 182, Less Than Jake, David Grey, Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Steve Miller Band, Sandi Thom, Lauren Hill, Tom Petty, Touch the Robe, Dashboard Confessionals. Local talents in Scranton and at the Jazz Cafe that I can catch live such as Carla Consuelas, Tom Salitsky, The Lo-Fives, Stephen Kelley, Dustin Switzer, K8, Darcie Miner, The 5%, Mark Woodyak, Alien Red, Reining Toads, KOCK 107, Nowhere Slow, Brenda Fernandez, Mike Antosh, Finnerty and Quinn, Music for Models, The Can't Help its, Destination West, Joe Lynott, A Pair of Nuts, Stealin' Neil, Lesson One, Dr. HorseMachine and the Money Notes, Billy Rogan, The Golden Retrievers, Felix Sarco, The Reigning Toads, Jazz Assassins, Blue Moon Indigo Brass Band, The Lucky Strikes, Zac Lawless, Cabinet, The Village Idiots, Guido, George Wesley, The Green Onions, The Shackanaw Boys, DJ Haze, Gino Lispi, Dylan, LOUCH, Jamie Novak, Nicole Erin Carey, Jessica Illuzi, The Rockaholics, Lance, The Recipe, and The Mahavishnu Project. Test Pattern, Drawing Socials, Tuesdays on the Ridge, Jambase.com, HomegrownMusic.net, 91.7(Marywood Station), 94.7, Froggy 101, 104.9, Rock 107, Open Mic at The Bog, Open Mic at the River Street Jazz Cafe and all of the MountainGrown Music and Concert for A Cause musicians. Broadway Theatre League at the Scranton Cultural Center such as MISS SAIGON, MAMMA MIA, The Producers, AIDA, Cirque de Dreams-Jungle Fantasy, and Lord of the Dance.

Algo increíble que he hecho

Skydiving in South Africa, camping in Brazil and visiting temples in India.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

I love to listen to people's travel stories.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Hiking, conversation and laughs.

Países que he visitado

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey

Países en los que he vivido

Czech Republic, Spain, Thailand, United States

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