CURRENT MISSION

Finished my 2 year contract in Iraq. Now just enjoying living life for a while...

ABOUT ME

I am from Orlando, Florida. My first trip out of the country was to Venezuela; on the two week trip, I lost my passport, fell in love with a local and was forced to go back to the States when I had a bicycle accident which broke my arm! I haven't stopped traveling since...

I found the best way to see the world is by teaching English. I have taught English in South Korea, Puerto Rico and currently in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

I like to meet new people and learn their perspective on life. The more I travel, the more I realize that we are more similar than different.

PHILOSOPHY

*Know God on your terms
*Laugh it off
*Iraq and I Roll - that's how I roll

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted Ajslj...a vivacious Macedonian world-traveler!

Interests

I like salsa music and dancing, Korean food, and partying like a Puerto Rican raggaeton star. My favorite meal would consist of Russian dumplings, beef curry, roasted duck, kimchi, and baklava for dessert.
Starbucks keeps me sane in Iraq!

• culture
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• partying
• traveling
• music
• law
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Raggaeton, Salsa, Alternative rock
Movies: The Big LeBowski, Fight Club, Matrix, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ocean's 11,12,13, Napoleon Dynomite

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing the Vietnam/China border by foot ~ Studying for my master's on the tropical beaches of Puerto Rico ~ Exploring the ancient temples of Angkor Wat with my brother and sister-in-law ~ Riding the world's longest cable (el teleferico, Merida, Venezuela) to the top of the Andes ~ giving clean shoes and socks to impoverished Nicaraguan children ~ traveling to a small Kurdish villages by motorbike

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English. I learn any language and culture that I come in contact with. My family and I lived in Alabama for 6 years; school buses were segregated between white and black children. I grew up in a conservative Christian environment and I have come a long way.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, Puerto Rico, South Korea, United States