I am a wanderer, feet on the ground
Heart on my sleeve and my head in the clouds
I own the star above some distant shore
Wandering ever more

Lyrics by Joan Baez

These words describe my place in the world. Yes, I am a wanderer, a student of the world. I am a minimalist by nature. I choose to own nothing more than what I can carry on my back.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm backpacking around the country (world) for the next few years. I love the connections that can be made by Couchsurfing and truly making connections with different people and cultures

Interests

I'm hoping to touch my toes on the soil of every single country in the world. I have a long way to go, but I'm going to get there.

• books
• animal welfare
• vegan
• minimalism
• lgbt
• feminism
• mindfulness

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to music almost all day everyday. I'm a huge fan of live music, anything from jazz to folk to punk to classical and opera. I go to plays whenever I can score a rush ticket.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've lived on less than $5.00 a day for over a year and am hoping to get that down to $1.00

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a fairly decent cook (trained in culinary school) and have worked in film, travel, dance and corporate America (ugh).
I would be happy to cook my host a tasty vegan dinner if I'm staying with you for more than a few nights.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of the road.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Scotland, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States