As young as I can remember, I've always been the adventurous type; started with climbing trees to dangerous heights, and has led me down the road to becoming a professional pilot. It's true to say that traveling and exploring is in my blood. I love meeting new people, exploring the local culture, making new friends and sharing life stories. I got my private pilots license in high school, and knew at that moment that I had found my passion. I left my hometown for school in Florida to pursue my aviation career, however, 9/11 interrupted my grand plan. I later moved to Colorado, then on to San Diego, where I remained for about 5 years. I literally woke up one morning and resigned from my desk job; it just wasn't working for me anymore and needed to get back to the skies! I'm an optimist, and like to be around people that are the same!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy making friends from all walks of life and learning about other cultures. I love listening to other people stories and sharing mine as well. Traveling can be expensive so trying to be as budget conscious as I can!

Interests

I've recently found a passion in photography. I bought a camera this past summer and dove right in to learning everything I could about the camera and photography. I enjoy sharing my photos with others and giving them a glimpse of how I see the world. I grew up on the water, so anything involving being next to the lake or ocean will make me happy. I also enjoy yoga, camping, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, sailing, flying, biking, antiquing, and being handy around the house

• culture
• photography
• yoga
• flying
• aviation
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• sailing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big fan of live music and support local artists. I love all genres of music and discovering new music and attending music festivals. However my favorites include: Modest Mouse, RHCP, Bon Iver. I've recently gotten into classic novels such as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While flying over the Southern California coast, I was fortunate to see a rare perspective of a common occurrence in nature. While the sun was setting, a small rain storm had developed along the coast. A rainbow was born. However, this was no ordinary one, it was what I discovered to be a perfect rainbow. One that makes a complete perfect circle in the sky. Was an incredible sign to see!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Virgin Islands, British