CURRENT MISSION

Live Life and share Laughter and Light🌸

ABOUT ME

Hello, my name's Marina and life is Marvelous!

This section changes as the travels continue and with each new adventures paragraphs are added!
Finally broke down after 11 years of being an active member on Couchsurfing to pay the $60 and am officially “Verified” 🙈 Promise Y’all it’s really me!

Currently live in the Hawaiian islands with my Argentinian Husband- who is doing a Europe trip while I am in Japan and we are meeting up in a couple months. We actually met through Couchsurfing in Baja Mexico in 2020 and life is a fun story if you have the time! At the moment our days are filled with actual surfing of waves and I work as a boat Captain on snorkel and whale watches🤙

Have owned my own sailboat (29’ Ericson) and crewed across the Atlantic twice, most of the Caribbean, and Mediterranean. Hitchhiked boats, cars, and 18 wheelers through Europe and the Americas from Canada to Peru!

Enjoy motorcycle riding and the ridiculously philosophical book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” transformed my early 20s and have sense travelled Route 66, navigated the chaos of Bali streets (and sidewalks), and cruised through Thailand.

🍀🔥💨 420 friendly and spent a few seasons trimming in California and Oregon. Can go without smoking…. especially in countries where it is still illegal… But if you partake, am happy to share 🍀🔥💨

Vipassana meditation, twice - 10 days of no talking, eye contact, reading, and meditating 12 hours a day- the food was delicious!! Definitely a life changing experience.
On a different spiritual note, partook in 4 Ayahuasca ceremonies while in Peru. It was very intense and would share if interested.

Became a Dive Master in Panama and enjoy the magic of the underwater world and am always down with an adventure under the sea!

Horseback riding- Am from Texas... and yes also know how to shoot a gun, haha

Hitch hiking- why pay to sit on a bus where no one talks to eachother when you can make new friends and get taken to some of the most amazing places - also the epitome of Serendipity

Am horrible at making long term plans, so just live in the present, and go with the flow of reality.

PHILOSOPHY

'The countries are an illusion. The only real territory is the Earth.' - Jodorowsky

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf when ever it makes since- though hitchhiking leads to many adventures and sometimes an extra house on the beach or sleep in the hammock and hope it doesn't rain.

Was an active host in Boston and attend meetups when ever there's the chance.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

While hitching a ride in Tulum, Mexico at the age of 18 was given a ride by super cool folks, which then turned into travelling together for a few days. During this time was told about an organization (because back then it was actually .org and not so commercial) which sounded like a much better set up than my current hammock on the beach. Dead set on finding the website as soon as I got in range of wifi logged on and haven't regretted it since!!

Have made some great life long friends through this website, and encourage other like minded travellers to log in too!!

Interests

The practice of getting lost usually leads to finding greater things than one could ever have expected. Therefore when given a choice I go with the gut feeling, and never regret the choice.

Getting to know you sounds pretty good too- unless of course I already do!! What other reasons do you have for reading my profile? Don't be creepy.

• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• equestrian
• hiking
• surfing
• sailing
• solo travel
• beaches
• food
• 420

Music, Movies, and Books

Minions!!!!!
Have yet to grow from the classic Disney Movies. Other than cartoons enjoy a very wide variety from corny chick flick to war action- though do try to stay away from the horror spectrum, and if asked usually choose comedy!

Never been able to really get into opera, rap, or music that gives a headache. Am constantly being showed new artists, and love the contrast of my iPod library.
Though for a generic brief range like; Kings Of Leon, Imagine Dragons, Tool, Toby Mac, Eric Church, The Beatles, Zac Brown Band, Bob Marley, Xxavier Rudd, and current Favorite is Nahko Bear and Medicine for the People🎵

Reading is life, breathing is just a hobby!
Books= Love the art of a collection of letters coming together and the trail they pave for ones mind to explore. Tending to enjoy "real" things stick to nonfiction, but a good historical novel or Zombie appocalypse Guide is always welcome.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To make eye contact and share a Smile ❤ What a strong connection we have with others and how contagious a grin can be :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter and Sunshine!!!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Cabo Verde, Canada, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Panama, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, United States