I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois USA. Amazing city with great restaurants, impressive beer pubs and a beach front that goes for miles! I have been lucky enough to have traveled quite a bit and seen some truly beautiful landscapes. I am very new to couchsurfing but several people have told me about how positive their interactions have been and I really enjoy meeting new people. I am a HUGE music lover and am always happy to share my favorites! I think it is really important to just keep an open mind while traveling and just live life to the fullest one day at a time. Cheers

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The travel bug bit me long ago, and although I still think hostels are a great way to meet people I want to expand my horizons! I think that anytime you can stay with someone who actually lives in the place you are visiting, great things will happen :)

Interests

MUSIC... all genres! Off beat movies and documentaries. Delicious beer. Inspiring books and any kind of animals. [except maybe snakes]

• animals
• books
• documentaries
• cooking
• beer
• coach
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• sports
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Brazilian Girls, Flourence and the Machine, RHCP, Sublime
Into the wild and The Big Lebowski
Anything by Pauolo Coehlo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been skydiving 4 times...highest one was in Switzerland overlooking the Alps! Just went diving at the Great Barrier Reef and am planning on bungee jumping while in Queenstown!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love exchanging music, movies or great books! I am trying to learn how to be a good cook but need lots of practice. I can teach you anything you want to know about sports since I am a PE teacher and coach.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Things to do and places to stay in Chicago, Illnois USA and now my new home in Shanghai, China.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Colombia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States