CURRENT MISSION

To meet people from all over the world and discover as many differences in nature, culture, art, philosophy, architecture as I can :)

ABOUT ME

I am a pallette of many colors. I would say I can get along with people from many walks of life because I am extremely open minded and adventurous. I love having a good time, meeting people, having beers/ cocktails, learning about new things, and hearing all points of views. I love trying new foods, I love all kinds of music from sitar music, to jazz, to IDM, electronic, ambient, house, hip hop, rap, hard core, metal. I wasn't kidding about the colorful pallette thing. I am originally from California, but I think I'm ready to spend the rest of my life traveling the world. :) Wish me luck making that work!

PHILOSOPHY

Be as open-minded as you can and the world will tell you things that others will never know. Be as free as you can because you only live once. Try to be positive and look at the bright side when you hit a road block in life. There's always something you can learn from a negative situation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people especially people who have a passion for traveling and meeting new people. I think there is so much out there to learn about the world and all it takes is just doing it. Not many people have the guts to just take the leap and get out there. Couchsurfing is such an amazing tool to help bring people together from around the world. I've had incredible experiences with it that I will never forget!!

Interests

Traveling, photography, philosophy, psychology, music, singing, yoga, films, sound design, music production, editing, theatre, history, languages, the paranormal, aliens, talking about conspiracy theories, food, cute animals--especially dogs :), art, playing the piano (occasionally), and so much more...

• photography
• cocktails
• running
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• food
• craft beer
• video editing
• psychological thrillers

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Crime and Punishment, Catcher in the Rye, A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, The Hunger Games Series, 1984, A Handmaid's Tale, Go Ask Alice, A Million Little Pieces, The Giver

Movies: The Matrix, Waking Life, American Psycho, Donnie Darko, Neverending Story, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Labyrinth, Edward Scissorhands, The Notebook, Butterfly Effect, The Breakfast Club, Dude Where's My Car, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Moulin Rouge..so many more :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can't possibly name just 1!!!

I went ziplining and cliff diving in Hawaii - that was amazing!

I hiked the Path of the Gods in Italy -- so beautiful!!

I rode some the most scary rollercoasters in the world at Fuji-Q highland in Japan!

I moved away from California, quit my job and went alone to the Prague for 7 months where I taught English. I then traveled for 2.5 months straight through Europe and met countless people and had the time of my life! Then did the same thing again and moved to France ! I have now traveled to 33 countries and met people from around the world. I've had experiences I'll never forget !!!

Places I've been:

Many places in Utah & Nevada --- can you say Burning Man!??

San Francisco, Point Reyes, Monterey, Big Sur, San Luis Obispo, Solvang, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, San Jose, Yosemite, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and so much more in California

Orlando, Florida

Rochester, Canton, Troy, Detroit Michigan

New York City, New York

Kauai, Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, Hawaii

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Prague, Brno, Cesky Budejovice, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Olomouc, Cesky Krumlov, Hluboka nad Vltavou, Pisek, Kutna Hora, Spindleruv Mlyn, Terezin, Czech Republic

Hallstatt, Vienna, Austria

Budapest, Hungary

London, Cambridge, Dunstable Downs, St. Albans, England

Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Warsaw, Poland

Nuremberg, Munich, Frankfurt, Dresden, Berlin, Cologne, Germany

Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp, & Leuven, Belgium

Paris, Strasbourg, Colmar, Bordeaux, Tours, Blois, Chambord, Ambroise, Le Pouliguen, Batz sur Mer, Le Croisic, Rennes, Fougères, Dinan, Brocéliande, Douarnenez, Tréboul, Quimper, Annecy, Drôme, Die, Romans sur Isère, Saint Jean sur Royans, Marseille, Nice, Eze, Cap D'ail, Toulouse, Pau, Bayonne, Biarritz, Anglet, Foix, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Guethery, Laruns, Lyon, Montpellier, Aix-en-Provence, Aix-les-Bains, Mont Revard, Grenoble, France

Barcelona, Madrid, Toledo, Zaragoza, Olba, Calamocha, San Sebastian, Bilbao, Irun, Spain

Lagos, Sagres, Faro, Albufeira, Lisbon, Porto, Portugal

Bern, Zurich, and Lugano, Switzerland

Como, Rome, Florence, Naples, Almafi Coast, Venice, Burano, Murano, Cinque Terre, Bologna, Italy

Ljubljana & Maribor, Slovenia

Istanbul , Prince's Islands, Turkey

Athens, Mykonos, Paros, & Santorini, Greece

Vancouver & Windsor, Canada

Tijuana, Mexico

Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone, Fuji, Yokohama, & Tokyo, Japan

Reine/Sørvagen, Lofoten Islands, Stavanger (Priekestolen & Kjeragbolten Hikes!!), Oslo, Voss, Bergen, Norway

Stockholm, Sweden

Copenhagen, Denmark

Dublin, Howth, Ireland

Belfast, and the coast up to Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

Glasgow, Edinburgh, Glencoe, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Andorra la Vella, Pas de la Casa, Andorra

Bucharest, Targoviste, Curtis de Arges, Sighisoara, Biertan, Sibiu, Transfagarasan, Bran, Brasov, Mount Caraiman, Sinaia Transylvania, Romania

Zagreb, Croatia

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught English in the Czech Republic and in France . I can talk about a lot of things.. However, I can't claim to be an expert in anything. See the above :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a very kind and respectful person! I love having a good time and meeting new people, adventuring and sharing stories !! I am very clean and take care of myself and my spaces. I think I can get along with most personality types and I am very open minded!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, France, United States