CURRENT MISSION

Traveling Europe!

ABOUT ME

My husband and I recently moved to beautiful Edinburgh! We love this city and often plan day hikes along the sea coast near by on the weekends. We also enjoy visiting different parts of Europe when we get the chance.

I grew up in beautiful, sunny, San Diego, Ca. I attended university in Idaho and New York. Then spent the next few years traveling and working in Germany, China, Alaska, and Spain. Eventually moved back to San Diego for a time to marry the love of my life, who I met in between adventures while visiting home. :) We settled in San Diego for a year and a half before backing packing Asia together for two months and then moving to Scotland.

****GLT Member!****

PHILOSOPHY
Live every experience to the fullest, and when things are out of your hands and not turning out the way you expected them to then you should embrace these plot twists. Some things are meant to be even if you cannot see it in the moment. Roll with the punches, as my dad used to say. :) Choose to be happy in the place you are.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet amazing people when traveling and to show off my current home city to visitors!

Interests

• arts
• humanities
• design
• dining
• coffee
• vegetarian
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• skiing
• solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Casablanca (My all time favourite)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Great Escape
The Majestic
Funny Face
The High Road to China
Le Miserables
Tangled

Books:
Tess of the d'urbervilles
The Road
The Lark's Song
Seven Years in Tibet (the autobiography, not that awful movie with Brad Pitt)
Cannery Row
Northanger Abby
The Life of Pi
Moby Dick
The Old Man and the Sea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Roadtrip across Tibet from China's side to Nepal's border.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always happy to help or share in any way I can! I'm working as an ESL teach right now, if English is not your native language I've always very happy to help improve you spoken English, if you like. I also studied art for a number of years, if you need some help with a creative project or some instruction, I always enjoy creating new things!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share conversation, swap travel stories, and enjoy a fun time together learning about different cultures!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Scotland, Spain, United States