CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world on miles, points, and PTO

ABOUT ME

Graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2009. Backpacked through Europe for six weeks after school. Worked for Habitat for Humanity in Jacksonville, Florida as an Americorps volunteer for a year before making my way to CNN in Atlanta.

I'm a story finding, storytelling, news-gathering photojournalist & assignment editor active in social, tech, business, and travel spaces. I like travelling to new places and getting a taste of someone else's daily life. I love going for a run with my iPhone in a new city, stopping occasionally to take pictures.

I travel a lot in the US and have an occasional international trip. I open credit cards to fulfill the requirements to get signup bonuses, then I travel the world for free on miles and points while maintaining excellent credit scores. I enjoy talking about it, so feel free to ask! And no, i'm not joking. I went on 14 trips in the US for free in 2012 while positioning myself for many more. Love this hobby.

I'm also constantly looking for the next trip to take advantage of the world's busiest airport. Got some suggestions?

PHILOSOPHY

Positive energy and lots of excitement. Thumbs up! High fives! Cool works like awesome and fantastic!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Dabble occasionally with the site. Went to a CS meetup in ATL. Hosted once. Hang out occasionally.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've heard of good stories from others, but I have yet to experience couchsurfing myself. I would love to meet random people and get to know them! This concept sounds like a blast!

Interests

photojournalism, photography, CNN, journalism, business, computers, dogs, macs, foosball, cameras, news, finding the perfect music for my mood, puns, high fives, jamming out to music in the car, laughing, spontaneous activities, eating large quantities of ice cream, driving alongside lakes at night, ergonomic chairs, pizza hut buffet, chick-fil-a cookies and cream milkshakes

• dogs
• photography
• running
• technology
• news
• traveling
• music
• business
• journalism
• volunteering
• lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Ozomatli, Madera Limpia, Darius Rucker, We The Kings, Leona Lewis, Taylor Swift, Akon, Eric Hutchinson, Josh Kelley, Zac Brown Band, The Maine, The Cab, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Chamillionaire, Powerspace, Wyclef Jean, Holly Brook, All-american rejects, Augustana, Averi, Boys Like Girls, Cobra Starship, Colbie Caillat, Coldplay, Cute is What We Aim For, Death Cab for Cutie, Gabe Dixon Band, Jaime Cullum, Jason Mraz, Jon Mclaughlin, Mika, Melee, MoZella, Nelly Furtado, OneRepublic, Panic! At the Disco, Plus 44, Rascal Flatts, Sherwood, that Campbell's tomato soup song..., the Fray, the Rent soundtrack, The Rocket Summer, Toby Keith...pretty much everything including country excluding heavy metal grunge rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cinque Terre - five villages off the coast of Italy that are literally ON the coast... Google it! It's the most beautiful place I've ever been.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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