I've always loved travel and the opportunities it brings us. I first joined CS in 2018! I would meet up and host travelers coming through Philly, and then soon after surfed for a month throughout Europe. Travel has always been a passion of mine, but in the past few years I've really made it a priority.

My boyfriend and I live in Philly, but for at least a few months a year we travel and live in other places. I've worked remote for about six years as a designer and developer.

I'm the type of person that always has a million projects and business ideas. You can see some of them on my personal website: https://www.treehouseops.com. In general I love discussing ideas and coming up with crazy plans...and then making them happen.

I've been learning Spanish intensely now for about 5 months, though I had tried for years. FINALLY now I can speak pretty well and in a few more months I hope to be fluent and start learning French/visiting more French speaking countries.

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Me uní a CS por primera vez en 2008! Me reunía con la gente y la acogía viajeros en Filadelfia, y pronto después courchsurfed por un mes a través europa. Viajar siempre ha estado un passion de mi, pero en los últimos anos he lo hecho una prioridad.

Mi novio y yo viven en Filadelfia, pero por lo menos unos meses viajamos y vivimos en otros lugares. He trabajado remotamente por seis anos como una diseñadora y ingeniera y esto tipo de trabajo es perfecto para esto.

Soy la tipa de persona que siempre tiene un million proyectos y ideas para negocio, aventura, o cualquier cosa. Puedes ver algunas en mi sitio personal: https://www.treehouseops.com. En general amo discutir ideas y crear planes locas… y luego hacer que suceda.

He estado aprendido español con mucho fuerza por seis meses, aunque he intentado por anos ante de coronavirus. FINALMENTE, puedo hablar mas o menos bien. En unos meses mas ojalá que puedo hablar con fluidez y entonces comienza aprender francés y visitar mas países que hablan francés.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a fantastic community that opens up the world! When I first joined Couchsurfing, I couldn't afford lodging anywhere and it wouldn't have been possible for me to go to Europe without it. I had the best time and some of the richest memories with people all over the world. Much more than just sightseeing.

Now I can go the airbnb route, but I'd miss that Couchsurfing magic. I'd love to get to know people and ideally not just stay over at their house once or host transactionally, but go have some adventures together.

Interests

I'm an adventure-seeking hobby-collecting overly excitable type. In general I try and introduce myself to one new difficult thing a year. Sometimes they take and become a passion and even my career! Others just a passing fancy.

Some of the things I've jumped into have been:

- Scuba diving (advanced cert)
- Partner dancing (salsa/swing/blues etc)
- Aerial acrobatics
- Horse back riding
- Skiing
- Home renovation
- Illustration & all art things
- Surfing (terrible, paddle boarding is more my jam)
- Long distance hiking (I love European hiking on long trails that go through cute towns and have pubs)
- Bike camping
- Sailing

Never tried but want to:
- Outdoor rock climbing
- Flying
- Kite surfing

• arts
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• running
• crafts
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• fishing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I Heart Huckabees, Amelie, Stardust, The Squid and the Whale, Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?

Music: Sam Cooke and pretty much all soul music, Ratatat, Devendra Banhart, Badly Drawn Boy, Belle and Sebastian, Outkast, Billy Bragg, Girl Talk, The Shins, Radiohead, any music with an irresistible beat.

Books: The Three Musketeers, Gulliver's Travels, Harry Potter, A Confederacy of Dunces

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one?? I'm more about a bunch of amazing smaller moments all throughout life. Here are some of my favorites:

First time I sailed a boat and learned to harness the wind!

Learning to ride horses in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain.

3 month road trip by myself across the US.

Convincing my boyfriend who had never been out of the country to gallivant all over the world for months at a time. (truly amazing lol)

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to exchange languages! Especially with Spanish speakers right now.

As a designer/developer in tech, I know a ton about that world and can point you in the right direction if you want to create something.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking! I love cooking, especially epic dinners with friends :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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