CURRENT MISSION

Live a good life.

ABOUT ME

Well first of all, I am crazy about traveling and exploring the world. I love going to places I've never been. I love meeting new people, learning about other cultures, eating vegetarian food, drinking good beer and wine, going to shows, dancing, reading, hanging out with friends. I'm also into the outdoors, biking, rafting, hiking, music festivals, and generally anything fun, exciting, or different.

I have travelled extensively throughout North & South América, Europe, and Asia. I spent a year traveling with an international non-profit organization, living with host families and doing community service. I studied abroad in Santander, España.

PHILOSOPHY

"The world is a great book... they who never stir from home read only a page." -St. Augustine

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and being hosted. Trying to be a good representative of the U.S. and not spreading the stereotype of obnoxiousness when traveling abroad.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far, so good!

Interests

TRAVEL, learning about people/cultures, animals, veganism, photography, tattoos

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all kinds of music, but I love anything I can dance to. Also, I love 80s music.

I also love to read many books, but a couple that I've read more than once are The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Geography of Bliss by Eric Wiener. They inspire me to travel. I also like funny books by authors like Chelsea Handler and David Sedaris.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled for a year in a multicultural, non-profit leadership organization called Up With People. We traveled to 11 countries, 80 cities, and stayed with 65 host families along the way. We did community service in every city and performed a show to promote cultural acceptance. The group consisted of 136 young people from 27 different countries. It was the most amazing year of my life so far.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendly conversation, a good attitude, laughs, another culture, English practice, vegetarian meals

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Spain, United States