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Overview

  • 27 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Bulgarian
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2007
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  • BA Business Administration, Aurora University
  • From Illinois, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Delighting in life's little pleasures.

ABOUT ME

I am a traveler, a nomad. I haven’t yet found what I’m looking for. That’s okay though, because I kind of think the searching is the fun part.

I travel to be inspired in hopes of inspiring others.

PHILOSOPHY

There's more to life than a 9 to 5.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When traveling, I prefer off the beaten path destinations. I think this project is the perfect match for my style of travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

1. Hosted Ofer and Inbal from Israel.
2. Surfed with Michael in Austria.
3. Surfed with Robert in The Netherlands.
4. Surfed with Rob in The Netherlands.
5. Surfed with Stepan in Czech Republic.
6. Surfed with Marek in Poland.
7. Hosted Laila and Esther from Denmark.
8. Surfed with Akin in Turkey.
9. Surfed with Erin in Macedonia.
10. Hosted Tine & Astrid from Denmark.

Interests

Planning adventures, learning, reading a book a week, challenges, cleaning, Mountain Dew, sports, mushroom hunting, trying new things, writing, adrenaline, cooking for my friends, exploring abandon buildings, coffee in all forms, people watching at the airport, looking at maps, snowboarding, and laughing uncontrollably.

  • writing
  • books
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • reading
  • traveling
  • hunting
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • cartography

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Depends on where I am. I like to listen to Techno/Electronica/House in the club, Rock/Punk at concerts, Heavy Metal working out, Jazz when I'm cooking, and Rap...well...when I'm rapping. Also, anything played live. I love the energy you get from watching a performer.

Movies: Thanks to some caring friends who held an Intervention with me, I now have a fantastic movie collection...all the classics.

Books: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera are at the top of my list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunset at 5,000 ft.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, United States

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