CURRENT MISSION

Currently, I'm finishing an amazing volunteer teaching job in Thailand and would like to experience Italy's culture, food (no rice please), wine/beer, places, and nightlife. I'm hoping to couchsurf and meet great people.

ABOUT ME

Hmmm, If I had to describe myself I'd say I'm easy going, friendly, patient, and funny. I've traveled a bit when I was younger to France, Belgium, Netherlands, Thailand, and Canada. I like visiting galleries, art museums, seeing historical architecture, local foods, good beer & wine, desserts, ice cream, bars & pubs, hiking, and camping.

Over the past two years I've been living in Khao Chamao, Thailand as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer English teacher. Basically, my life has been two years of cross-cultural learning and sharing and I've loved it. The Volunteer job ends this March leaving me free to travel before I return back home to Ohio. Italy, Spain, and Ireland are on my list!

PHILOSOPHY

Follow your gut and enjoy the path you take in life because everything works out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I learned about couchsurfing.com from a friend, Nora, who I'm friends with on here, that has hosted and couch surfed herself. I'm hoping to couch surf in Italy with easy-going and kind people who enjoy visitors. When I return home and get my own place I plan to host travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to couch surfing and excited to start! :)

Interests

people, art galleries & museums, historic architecture, pizza, chocolate anything, ice cream, trying new food, beer, wine, traveling, running, exercising, swimming, laughing

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• education
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• beer
• desserts
• exercise
• running
• nightlife
• pub crawls
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - American Beauty, Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Charlie Brown's Christmas, Forest Gump, Hunger Games 2, Black Swan, The Wizard of Oz, and Legally Blonde
Music - Griffin House, Ben Rector, Dave Matthews Band, Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Habib Koite, John Mayer
Books - The Glass Castle, My Life in France, Burro Genius, The Help, From Microsoft to Malawi, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've lived in a tiny community in Thailand for over two years experiencing things I never knew existed. The most amazing thing I've ever seen were elephants up close at a nature preserve in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I along with many others were able to bathe, feed, and walk with them freely.

Teach, Learn, Share

Traveling is the best education anyone could experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, France, Myanmar, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand