CURRENT MISSION

Not sitting still.

ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Mandie! I'm from Iowa originally, but have lived in Denver, Brazil, Spain and Amsterdam. Now I've finally settled (for a while, at least) in Seattle, Washington. I work as a legal assistant at an immigration law firm, defending immigrants who are in deportation proceedings. It is a tough job, but at the end of the day I really enjoy it. I love the Northwest and, though I'm probably not the best tour guide yet, I make an excellent adventure companion! I'm vegetarian, I like punk music, traveling and dogs - my baby, Maya, is a chocolate lab and rather ditzy.

PHILOSOPHY

Live once or die trying

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted in both the US and Europe! I love couchsurfing, as it is a great way to travel cheap and meet awesome people. In particular, I couchsurfed all the way along a bike trip I took from Amsterdam to Berlin, and people I met on couchsurfing showed us so much hospitality and also helped us to learn about local culture.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I first started couch surfing in Iquitos, Peru, and really appreciated getting to know people from the area more than I would have done staying in a hostel.

Since then, I've hosted in the US and Amsterdam. Surfers have been from US, Europe and South America.

Interests

Dogs
Pop punk and punk
Shows
Literature - Orwell, Vonnegut, Salinger
Traveling - cycling and camping
Swimming
The beach
Arts and crafts

• dogs
• arts
• culture
• literature
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• crafts
• traveling
• music
• punk music
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• law
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Mean Girls, Land Before Time, Endless Summer
See above for music and books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to choose from!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Netherlands, Spain, United States

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