CURRENT MISSION

To meet great new people while exploring far corners of the globe - and learning some French along the way.

ABOUT ME

I travel. I jump. I hula hoop. I trek. I read. I laugh. I take pictures of McDonald's all over the world because I can and because it makes me laugh.

I've been to 68 countries so far, spanning N. America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia.

I'm not like a typical American, so don't hold my country against me - ha! I actually have a passport and have used it to travel extensively and live overseas too. I'm a generally happy person, though I'm always happiest when travelling.

So far, my favorite country is Nepal. New Zealand is a close second. I love spending time in the mountains, even though my body hates the altitude.

While I'm not able to host any couchsurfers formally, I am more than happy to meet up for a beverage and show you around a bit.

When traveling, new friends make the best souvenirs!

PHILOSOPHY

Surround yourself with the happiest people you can find and the rest will take care of itself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met up with CSers in a few countries and found that it's a great way to chat with a local and make new friends. :-)

Interests

Traveling, meeting people, learning, volunteering, trekking, reading, eating chocolate.

• chocolate
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• camping
• olympics
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love adventure stories. People who take risks are inspiring.

Some of my many favorite books: The Power of One, Midnight's Children, The Poisonwood Bible, Into Thin Air, Endurance, Stranger in the Forest, Pillars of the Earth, Dangerous Beauty, soooooooooooooooo many more....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hula-hooping at Everest Base Camp, Carnaval in Rio, Beijing Olympics, Bungy-jumping in Queenstown, NZ, etc...

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macao, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Jordan, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam