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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Snowboard Instructor, writer/owner ProfessionalNomads.org...
  • B.F.A. Writing, Literature, Publishing
  • From Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live life, love life

ABOUT ME

Pretty darn happy girl who doesn´t want to sit still. I've orchestrated my life around following my passion for travel and the outdoors.

PHILOSOPHY

God is too big for one religion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I stayed with someone a couple nights in Colombia and loved the cross-cultural experience! I would love to host people but because I live as a professional nomad (check out my website, professionalnomads.org !) I'm often renting a room in other people's houses and that hasn't been possible in my life yet.

Interests

Exploring, writing, snowboarding, backpacking, flying, learning the bass, listening to music.

professionalnomads.org

  • writing
  • flying
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • backpacking
  • snowboarding
  • religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Books (Top 6):
Shantaram (Gregory David Roberts)
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates (Tom Robbins)
The Only Kayak (Kim Heacox)
Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.)
Desert Solitaire (Edward Abbey)
Yukon Alone (John Balazar)

Movies (Top 3):
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Power of One
Almost Famous

TV show
Arrested Development
Parks and Rec
House

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watched a volcano erupt in Indonesia
Attended funerals in Tana Toraja, Indonesia
Moved to Alaska on a whim
Worked on the Insider film crew for Iditarod

What I Can Share with Hosts

I make a great adventure buddy! Also, because I live seasonally, I've been lucky to have some unique and diverse experiences that I'm proud of. For instance, people are often excited to hear about living in Alaska. But mostly, I'm interested in learning about your life and what life is like for you in your home area.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Rwanda, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States

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