I don't use the short drinking fountain; I will wait in line for the tall one. Primates are cool. Sushi, Thai food, and cheese fondue are the best things ever - actually, add avocados and wine to that list. My dreams guide my life in an inexplicable way, and I am perpetually running late to soccer games. Sometimes I feel bad for non-human animals because they don't know how to snowboard. We all share the same soul, but most don't realize it - our other lives are outshined by the current one. I usually prefer small groups or one-on-one. Authentically weird people are the best! Also, I'm terrible at making bios about myself...

My fiance and I are world travelers so we often find ourselves in new places and we love connecting with locals and fellow travelers. Whether it is a couch to sleep on or a friendly face to show us around town, we want to get to know you and your city, make a positive impact, and (as always) have a good time.

I am originally from Michigan and my fiance (Eduardo) is originally from Ecuador / Chile. We have been traveling for the past 2 years, but we are about to visit Chicago and Grand Rapids for the month of August. Let's meet up!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make new friends and know the cities like a local.

Interests

The great outdoors, traveling, backpacking, camping, soccer, snowboarding, science, Spanish, cooking, music, photography, festivals, running, primates, and wildlife.

• photography
• seafood
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• blogging
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• martial arts
• biology
• teaching
• science
• adventure travel
• beaches
• mountains
• food
• nature
• sustainability
• waterfalls
• watersports
• acroyoga
• spanish
• wild animals
• playing soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Glass Animals, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Parov Stelar (or anything electro-swing), Jain, Umphrey's McGee, K.Flay, Nujabes, FKJ, Psapp, DMB, The White Stripes, Emily Wells, Phaeleh, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Animal Collective, Sylvan Esso, The Devil Makes Three

Movies - I Origins, Wild, Into the Wild, Your Name, Spirited Away, Enter the Void, 7 Pounds, Harry Potter

Books - In the Shadow of Man, Oryx and Crake, Maddaddam, The Year of the Flood, The Natural Mind, Brave New World, 1984, The Egg (short story)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived with indigenous tribes in the Amazon while studying monkeys for my Master's thesis.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach=Share=Learn

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently, we are without a permanent abode because we are world traveling nomadic spirits. However, wherever our current spot is, you are welcome to share it with us.

My boyfriend and I have many stories we enjoy sharing from our travels. We can help you practice speaking English or Spanish and give you tips on places to go / things to do based off of our experiences. We also have a travel blog (www.caravanspirits.com), so we can help you with website design, content creation, or even feature you in some blog posts (we are always looking for guest writers).

We are very authentic, unconventional, open-minded, friendly people, so we are pretty easy to get along with and we hope you'll have a good time with us. If not, we'll buy you a snack.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea, United States