CURRENT MISSION

It's a big world out there...and I'm hoping to see as much of it as possible!

ABOUT ME

In the past 15 years of my life, I've spent about 7 of them living overseas, and most recently, I returned to the US in 2012 after spending 2.5 years in Vienna, Austria (my 2nd home) and one year in Singapore. Before coming back to the US, I spent a month traveling around Australia, visiting friends in Singapore and around SE Asia before heading to Cambodia to spend 5 weeks as a volunteer social worker in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap! It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and has surely made transitioning back to the US a challenge! I'm more settled now, but still traveling at every chance I get!

I love traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing new things, and its part of who I am! I like having a plan, but at the same time, I'm very laid back, easy to please, and not nearly as high maintenance as people think! I'm open minded and love to laugh and am always up for an "excuse" to go somewhere new to explore!

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short. I'd rather spend it doing the things I love with the people I care about, than looking back on my life wishing I had done them, and regretting lost opportunities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed and participated in meet-ups and events, and have organized one event as well!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a great time with couchsurfing in Australia and SE Asia. I surfed for the first time, and also met a lot of amazing people, both local and travelers alike who really contributed to the enjoyment of my travels!

Interests

Traveling, food (eating and cooking), fitness, taking pictures, meeting new people, laughing, salsa dancing, kickboxing, football (soccer), reading, karaoke, working with families, event planning, people watching!

Music, Movies, and Books

How I Met Your Mother, No Reservations, Cooking Shows, Reality TV, Alicia Keys, R&B, Latin music, Prince Royce

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was selected as one of two grand prize winners to go the Auckland for the Master Class filming of Body Pump 100!!!!! World of Les Mills, here I come!

The best thing I've ever done in my whole life was to go to the World Cup Final in 2010 in Johannesburg, Spain v. Netherlands - crazy story, maybe not totally legal, but when those fireworks went off and Spain lifted that trophy, it was like living the dream!

Ok, so that's two amazing things....! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I've learned so much about who I am and what I want out of life because of my experiences traveling. I've had some life experiences (tragic, eye opening, unique, and also wonderful) that have had a huge impact on my life, and I think these experiences have helped to make me who I am. I'm hoping to meet others who also feel that they have experienced life, and are willing to share those stories, because I think this is how we truly learn about people, values and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Singapore, Spain, United States