CURRENT MISSION

Go everywhere, eat everything!

ABOUT ME

I'm an athletic, creative type - introverted, task-oriented, focused on goals. That said, I'm also friendly and I love to eat and drink with others.

I'm a morning person and love being outdoors.

I run a lot and eat a lot and take a lot of photos!

I'm big into social media, so if you want to connect with me, I'm @melissamaples on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, tumblr, and so forth.

PHILOSOPHY

We only have a very, very short time here on earth... I want to make the most of every moment. I have no room for negativity, and I believe we each make our own luck. I'm open-minded to any lifestyle - as long as you're not hurting anyone, I think you should do whatever makes you happy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I'm just trying to find my way around the site and understand everything that's going on... I used to be on here back in the day, before it was as cool as it is now. :-) So much has changed, there are so many more people on here now!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm quite new to the official couchsurfing experience, but I have had a lot of houseguests over the years through word of mouth (friends of friends and so forth).

I'm looking forward to visiting some hosts soon. I will bring you gifts from Turkey!

Interests

photography, fitness, food, music, internet, cocktails, did I mention food?

• photography
• dining
• cocktails
• fitness
• running
• drinking
• music
• outdoor activities
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

Murakami, P.T. Anderson, most kinds of music, and I love the current new wave of intellectual and artistic television series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I live on the Turkish Riviera - every day is amazing here!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United Kingdom, United States