ABOUT ME

We are married and working professionals but we spend every vacation day exploring the world. We love sports and outdoor activities like hiking, rock climbing, biking, skiing, and snowboarding. We're both laid back and easy going.

We live busy lives and it is difficult to predict when we are available so please don't request to stay at our home more than 2 weeks out. We definitely prefer to host others who host and give back to the community. Please send a personalized request.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling is our passion. We love exploring the world and meeting new people. We have met some amazing people while traveling and hope to experience new cultures through a local's perspective.

Interests

Ishel creates short films documenting our travels, check them out here:

Our time in Ecuador:
https://vimeo.com/146419932

Central Europe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGTwzn7968

• culture
• dancing
• traveling
• socializing
• dance music
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• history
• budget travel
• art
• beach
• climbing
• new cultures
• beach volleyball
• making friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: Harry Potter, Crime and Punishment, Peter Pan, Count of Monte Cristo, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, too many to list!

We have recently been watching all of the top 250 IMDb movies recently as well. The Intouchables, Gladiator, Batman, Shawshank redemption, and foreign films.

TV shows: Game of Thrones, Westworld, Black Mirror, Rick and Morty

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Swam in the Amazon Jungle!
Hiked Trolltunga in Norway

Teach, Learn, Share

Ishel is an art teacher and Mike works in finance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, New Caledonia, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Ukraine, United States