Hallo! I'm Christina, my big Texas heart and I are making our way to Latin America in may. I'll be traveling throughout the area for about 3 months before I move to China to teach english! It's gonna be a beautiful summer to say the very least. I'll begin my journey visiting my lovely family in Durango, MX and then I will spend the rest of my time volunteering on farms to broaden my knowledge on sustainable living. There's just so much for me to learn when it comes to this, I'm too excited. I'm very passionate about living/loving life outside, helping others, rock climbing, camping, yoga, poetry, backpacking, good food, art, and people.

Honestly, I just want to spend my whole life selflessly contributing to the health of the planet and everyone on it so we, and the future generations, can all live a better life as long as the earth still provides a home for us. That's the message I am trying my absolute best to live.

"There are no such things as strangers, only friends we have not met yet."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to learn about different people and learn why they love the place they call home!

Interests

I want to learn about different cultures and volunteer my time and efforts to make a collective change in the world.

Volunteering through helpx, interning, traveling, and WWOOFing for the year of 2018

Music, Movies, and Books

neutral milk hotel, Brazilian tropicalia, Paul Simon, Eckhart Tolle, Daniel Quinn, Kurt Vonnegut, Rob Gonsalvez, buddy Wakefield, Shakira, Billie holiday, catcher in the rye, Bukowski, modest mouse, ee Cummings, Luis fonsi, Oscar Wilde, Devendrá Banhart, Walt Whitman, devendra banhart, f Scott Fitzgerald, samba, world music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

calmly made pesto pasta during a hail storm in the German alps

Teach, Learn, Share

let's play like children in the forest

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everything! I am open to sharing food, experiences, gear, stories, hugs, tears of joy, tacos, you name it!

I am an open book.

I am very flexible with plans and want to make this as convenient as possible for my hosts. I am fully equipped with camping gear so I will be more than happy to set up camp in your backyard if a situation comes up. I always clean up after myself and will provide as much of a helping hand around the house. I lived in a house with 25-50 of my best friends (coworkers) for a good portion of 2016 so I am very familiar with communal living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States