"Love, Peace & Adventure!" -Izzie

Hello! My name is Maria, but you can call me Izzie, I was born in Concepcion, Tarlac Philippines. Grew up in Baguio and raised in Southern California.

I have lived in Southern California for over 25 years, before moving to North Dakota where I worked as a property manager during the decline of the "Oil Boom." This was my first time living so far away from my family & close friends, but I was able to experience a totally different "culture" and live in a totally different "world," then that of which I was use to. Although I was able to meet some amazing people, after living in the cold for almost a year, I decided I prefer the heat and I wanted to travel somewhere warm. So I left North Dakota in May 2016, and started to travel.

I was only planning to travel for 6 months, however, I found myself in Puerto Rico and have been here since. During that time, I have been assisting a friend set up his 3-bedroom family home for Airbnb, spear-heading not only their Airbnb listings but setting up their home, taking photos and creating all social media and maintaining it. I was able to establish Superhost status for him in the first few months of going live. The listings are as follows: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/16017625 (Double)
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/16070020 (Single)

Since going live in November 2016, his listing has become very successful, however, I have yet to continue my travels.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I want to see the world and I want to meet everyone in it! I want to experience new cultures and lifestyles and I want to learn new skills... maybe even teach some of my skills to those I meet along the way.

I just want to have a completely adventurous, passionate, weird life.

兴趣

Aside from traveling and meeting new people I love the outdoors - hiking, exploring, taking photos and I am curious about art, music and different cultures. Also, I love food - trying new foods and cooking!

• arts
• culture
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• movies
• traveling
• cars
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking

音乐、电影和书籍

I always seem to find a difficult time answering what my “favorite” music, movies & books are. It’s like asking me what my favorite foods are, I think it depends on my mood, the situation, my surroundings. I love Reggae, R&B and Hip-Hop but in my travels, I have also learned to love a lot of other music. I don’t have a “favorite.”

I do, however, favor those gangster films when it comes to movies, like Scarface, Godfather, HEAT, Good Fellas and Boondock Saints. I love Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pecci, etc.

As for books, I love Edgar Alan Poe.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Everyday is amazing! However, selling all my things and moving from California to North Dakota with just two suitcases was pretty amazing.

Hiking a volcano in the Philippines, Mt. Pinatubo, was pretty amazing too!

教，学，和分享

TEACH me anything you are skilled in, I would love to LEARN anything someone is willing to take take to SHARE with me! I will do the same.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I have great organizational skills, writing skills and am an amateur photographer!
Also, being in such a large family has enabled me to learn how to cook, clean and a little gardening (a skill I am willing to learn more of).

我游览过的国家

Canada, China, Dominica, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United States

我居住过的国家

Philippines, United States