CURRENT MISSION

I want to explore.

ABOUT ME

Right now I am looking for adventure and new experiences through traveling and volunteering. One of my favorite parts about traveling is engaging with people of different cultures. I love the different languages, food, music and dance of the world. Eventually I may settle down into a career in animal care.

PHILOSOPHY

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."

"Travel is intensified living - maximum thrills per minute... Travel is freedom. It's recess and we need it." -Rick Steves

Do something that terrifies you every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am hoping to meet some great people by couchsurfing in my travels. One day I also hope to give back by having a couch of my own on which I can invite people to stay.

Interests

Since studying abroad, I really just want to travel all of the time. I enjoy experiencing new things and although it is certainly challenging engaging with people who don't speak the same languages that I do, I find that it is still possible to communicate. As much as I like to adventure, I also like to volunteer, read, and listen to or play music.

• animals
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• animal care
• music
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I am really into travel literature right now (i.e.: Wanderlust by Elizabeth Eaves and books by Bill Byrson). Stephen King is great. The Once and Future King (T.H. White) and My Name is Asher Lev (Chaim Potok)

Music: most types of rock, classical, soundtracks to films, musicals

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing that I have done is at a tie between SCUBA diving in the Galapagos Islands and climbing a 150 foot observatory tower in the Amazon Rainforest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States