CURRENT MISSION

Explore South East Asia and connect with new, fun, and inspiring people in the process

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas before attending college in VA. I worked for about 2 years outside of Washington D.C. before joining the Peace Corps in August 2009. I lived in the Philippines teaching English at a public high school in the town of Guiuan for 2.5+ years. My contract ended April 4th at which point I spent two and a half months traveling around Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, a lot of which was spent studying Thai massage in and near Chiang Mai. I am now back in the United States waiting for my next adventure to pursue! I am very laid back and easy going and hanging out with all different kinds of people. I am a huge football (soccer) fan and enjoy most sports and outdoor activities.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to enjoy life every day and that means enjoying the work I do and the place I live. I also want to be learning from others every day and also learning about myself in the process.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly I have hung out and traveled with other couch surfers here in the Philippines. I also attended a CS meetup in Chiang Mai during Songkran in which about 90 surfers showed up!

Interests

Sports, Soccer (Football), Skiing, Volunteering, Working with kids, Hiking, Camping, Being Outdoors, Scuba Diving, Traveling, Volunteering, Food, Cooking

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• skiing
• sports
• soccer
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Boondock Saints, Sometimes in April, The Departed, Defiance, Crash, Inception, Blood Diamond, V for Vendetta

Music: Just about anything, especially anything acoustic

Books: First They Killed My Father, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Bourne Trilogy, V for Vendetta

TV Shows: The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, Rome, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Deadwood, Entourage, Law and Order, Dexter, 30 Rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Four day hike through the Rice Terraces of Batad and surrounding villages
Snorkeling with whale sharks in Donsol
Diving with Thresher Sharks in Malapascua

Teach, Learn, Share

I lived in the Philippines for 2.5+ years so I could share some insight on the culture there as well good places to visit. I would love to learn about the culture, the people, the food (especially how to cook local recipes), and everything else about the places I am traveling to.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, United States