CURRENT MISSION

To stay/host locals because I have always had amazing experiences when doing so.

ABOUT ME

Growing up with a mom in the airline industry, I've been privileged to backpack through Thailand, Guatemala, Belize, and see most of the mediterranean. I've always been the type who enjoys staying with locals or hostels instead of the 5 star hotel.
I'm very independent, sporty, laid back, and active.

PHILOSOPHY

Live in the moment but keep things in perspective.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host when I can (once) and have stayed with the most interesting couch surfing host in Memphis.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Although they weren't members of couch surf, I 'surfed' with the Garifuna's in Belize for three weeks, living in the jungle, and bathing in the Rio Dulce.

Interests

Sports, exotic cultures, eastern philosophy of medicine, gardening, and craft beer, history, global econonomics/international finance.

• beer
• gardening
• backpacking
• surfing
• sports
• history
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: anything with Daniel Day Lewis, Sylvester Stallone circa 1980s and 90s, Cohen Brothers.
Music: latin rock, classic rock, gangster rap, some indie/punk rock, Bjork
Books: My Ishmael

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The sun rise at Tikal, and the Islands off of Thailand.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anyone and everyone

What I Can Share with Hosts

You MUST have positive references in order for me to consider hosting you.

I currently have somebody subletting my guest room through July so I won't be able to host anyone until then. I'll change my status as soon as the guest room opens back up.

Update Oct 2015: I'm in escrow on a place in Oakland, close to Lake Merritt. Once I move in, I can host one couch surfer at a time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, France, Guatemala, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia