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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Research Tech. Toxicology Lab and Fish
  • B.S. Natural Science and Biology
  • From Palmer, Alaska
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel and Learn

ABOUT ME

I have lived in Alaska nearly my entire life. As much as I love to travel and explore new parts of the world Alaska will always be home and I consider it one of the most amazing places with endless adventure. I really enjoy showing people around my home and introducing them to the culture and endless amount of adventure and beauty that is Alaska.

I love learning about science, language, culture, hiking,kayaking,spanish and the list goes on. When I travel I like to go hiking, camping, biking, meeting travelers and locals,and eating good local food.

PHILOSOPHY

To be open to all ideas and opinions before making my own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted, both have been great experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have used couchsurfing mostly while traveling in New Zealand and had awesome experiences! I have met many wonderful and kind people and without couchsurfing many of my travels would be missing great stories and adventures.

Interests

Frolicking, hiking, biking, kayaking,outside, language, animals, reading, exploring new foods, and above all travel and meeting great people.

  • animals
  • culture
  • beauty
  • dining
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • science
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Kafka on The Shore -Haruki Murakami, Slaughter house Five, The Sirens of Titan- Kurt Vonnegut,Farewell to Arms- Hemmingway. I really love Memoirs and so many other books of all kinds and it depends on my mood what I want to read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A week long Kayak trip down the Uruguay river, Researched monkeys in the jungle of Iguzu Argentina, many trekking trips through mountains of Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Alaska, New Zealand and many more. Fallen in love. Met amazing people. So the most amazing thing I have done is travel and traveling alone.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States

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