CURRENT MISSION

study sustainable development and determine how tourism can enhance development goals

ABOUT ME

started traveling in high school thanks to a study abroad program in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. lived with an amazing family, learned spanish, a bit of salsa, and how to play dominos. family had no running water, no electricity, lots of chickens in the backyard and I absolutely loved my experience with them. in fact, I loved traveling so much, i pretty much haven't stopped since.

PHILOSOPHY

there is always room for dessert.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

meet new people & share excellent experiences

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been couchsurfing for years but only recently discovered this website. looking forward to more amazing people & experiences.

Interests

Love skiing, surfing, soccer, frisbee, yoga, live music, being outdoors, dancing, politics, reading, meeting new people and having fun wherever i am around the world.

• chickens
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• skiing
• soccer
• study abroad
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

tom robbins, david eggars, bill bryson are favorite authors, cohen bros are favorite directors, manu chao to the roots to air to richie spice to bob dylan to bob marley to the rolling stones to vampire weekend are my musical preferences. particularly love live music and jazz where i can find it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

tie between playing with baby tiger cubs in australia and riding a motorcycle 40 days solo around the Indian Himalaya.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm passionate about travel and am currently in graduate school studying how the travel industry can help alleviate poverty. would love to discuss ideas on this topic.
Also, I have traveled extensively in Latin America (especially Costa Rica, Peru, Brasil) and would be more than happy to share experiences/advice. Would also love to learn more about tai chi, meditation, and yoga.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Ghana, Hungary, India, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Spain, United States

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