CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to travel to 30 countries by 30 and/or to travel to every continent...yes even you Antartica! (I have actually reached my 30 before 30 list! Now working on my continents...4 down 3 to go!)

ABOUT ME

Hola! I'm Kimberly but my friends call me Kimmie. I spent the last year 2016-2017 backpacking around South America after living in rural South Korea for four years. Now I'm back in Korea living in Busan working as a professor in a pretty nice university. I love traveling but I also love teaching. In total I've been in South Korea over 4 years. August 2018 will be my 5th year anniversary. Anyway sort of addicted to traveling and try to get away whenever I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Live the life you want! Because life is beautiful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted in the past in my old town. I haven't had the chance to host yet here in my new home but I am excited to host in the future.

I do not host male couchsurfers. It's nothing personal I just don't feel comfortable hosting men. I live in an apartment that is also a hotel and it would not look very good for me as a professor to have different guys coming and going from my place. But if I have the free time I can meet up and show you around for the day!

Interests

I love traveling, music, reading, running, hiking, God and food. I love being outdoors and conquering a mountain...although I may complain about it but I never regret it!

• mexican food
• solo travel
• travel
• wanderlust
• esl
• south america
• méxico
• spanish
• south korea
• teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies are: Life is Beautiful, 50 First Dates, The Breakfast Club and pretty much anything with a penguin in it.

I love all types of music! You will always catch me listening to music when I first wakeup in the morning, shower, or pretty much anytime that I get the chance. I love all types of music but I'm mostly into reggaeton, rock en español, alternative, indie, rock, R&B, and actually pretty much anything with a good beat.

I enjoy a good read but I must admit it's been a while since a book has caught my attention. Some books I really enjoy are: And Then There Were None & The Perks of Being a Wallflower (in my defense I read it yeaaaars before the movie...which actually wasn't bad).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I packed up after four years of living abroad and traveled mostly solo around South America for 8 months. It was an amazing experience and actually my first time traveling for such a long amount of time alone. I enjoyed every moment even when things went wrong. It was the exact push I needed to get out of my comfort zone and to practice my Spanish. Which now is pretty darn bueno.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone has a talent or a gift right? I don't really know what I can teach you but I am pretty fun to be around so I promise I'll be good company. I love learning new things and about new cultures. Anything and everything interest me and I'm super open minded to new things. Also I promise to take you to eat yummy Korean food! Also I speak Spanish so if you want to practice with me I can help you with that. My Korean isn't amazing but I know enough that I can help you get around.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share all my knowledge of Korean culture with you. I've lived here for more than 4 years so I know a good amount of things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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