CURRENT MISSION

To cure my wanderlust before becoming a grown-up.

ABOUT ME

I am a teacher with summer's off. I love to fill that time with travel that is somehow life-changing. I like to try new things and add to the world I live in by volunteering when possible. I like to challenge myself emotionally and physically during my vacations. Lying on a beach is really not my thing unless it is while I'm waiting for a boat to take me parasailing or to some remote island to discover an unfamiliar habitat. I like to read and watch movies in my real life. I'm currently fascinated by eastern cultures and philosophies so I read a lot related to buddhism.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm not really into religions but I feel very connected to the Earth. I think God can be seen in all things- human and natural- but that we can't possibly begin to understand all that there is to that word GOD. I think it's best to be good to people and live ethically, whether it involves passage into the heavens or nirvana or whatever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been unofficially couch-surfing my whole life. I always make plans with random happy people.

Interests

backpacking, canyoneering, hiking, snowboarding, golfing, making mosaics, watching movies, reading, drinking wine, enjoying my time on Earth, eating delicious foods, and meditating.

• wine
• drinking
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• buddhist
• teaching
• religion
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Lost on Planet China
Cracking India
The Alchemist
A Walk in the Woods

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Midnight mass at the Notre Dame in Paris; Built 4 miles of trail for the Continental Divide Trail; Backpacked in New York, New Mexico, and Washington; Lived in Europe (Italy and England) for a year; Traveled solo for a total of 12 weeks of my lifetime; Seen giesers in Yellowstone, Whitewater rafted in Wyoming; Kayaked for 3 days in the San Juan Islands, Snowboarded in Vail; Hiked in the Rockies; Saw Stonehenge; Toured the great castles in England; Got a glimpse of Gaudi in Barcelona; soaked in an onsen in Japan and the list goes on... My life is purposely filled with adventures. Most recently I hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Teach, Learn, Share

visited 22 states (9.77%)Create your own visited map of The World or website vertaling duits?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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