CURRENT MISSION

To thrust myself into the ever-changing nature that is life; to travel, see, be seen and accept my role as an overall student of life. And to have fun!

ABOUT ME

I'm Jill, currently living on the Big Island of Hawaii in the rainforest. Loving the Hawaiian way of life and meeting so many fellow travelers by managing at an eco-hostel...

Right now I can't host but I hope that changes soon! Looking to settle somewhere in Hawaii after a long year off traveling. Can't wait to reconnect and meet more people and share some experiences.

Check out my travel blog: www.bravenewworldtraveler.wordpress.com

Cheers & Aloha

PHILOSOPHY

Everyone is equal and we are all in this together. Life is a balance. There is no you vs. me. While I struggle daily to keep discovering and putting my finger on my philosophy, it's the very thing that is at the core of my beliefs: "Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is change, an ebb and flow, a river of shared experiences. To box them up in a brown paper parcel is impossible, but dive in, relish in the river's onward motion/twists and turns and enjoy the ride.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've only ever surfed, not hosted in the traditional "CS" fashion..but I'd love to get into it when I settle into a place. I love encouraging others to get into CS, too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only just begun to couchsurf and so far LOVE it. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a unique traveling experience.

Interests

Writing, reading, hiking, painting, blogging, keeping a journal, music, movies, COOKING, being a student of the kitchen, entertaining, driving, traveling, musing

• writing
• fashion
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• painting
• music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• boxing

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Kitchen Confidential, The Wisdom of Insecurity, The Sound and the Fury, The Nasty Bits, Blood, Bones and Butter, Catcher in the Rye, Stranger in a Strange Land, Nature, Walden, Harry Potter, The Bohemian Manifesto

Music: Too much to name; mostly rock/classic rock/alternative/worldly/psychedelic/anything that sounds good and makes you pause and say, Hmmm, now THAT sounds good!

Movies: Cohen brothers movies are great, Wes Anderson films, love Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Alejandro Jodorowsky. Favorite actors include: Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, basically too many to name. I love a good movie!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef was pretty amazing!

visited 26 states (52%)Create your own visited map of The United States or website vertaling duits?

visited 6 states (2.66%)Create your own visited map of The World or another interesting project

Teach, Learn, Share

"The more I travel the world, the less I know" -Anthony Bourdain

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States