CURRENT MISSION

Expand knowledge about life and about the world. I want to travel and explore as many places as possible!

ABOUT ME

just finished my master's in clinical psychology. I am really into mindfulness meditation. I practice it, teach it, and use it with clients. I love running and hiking and exploring outdoors. I bartend and love food, wine, and craft beers. I lived in New Zealand when I was in college and fell in love with traveling. I taught English in Ecuador for a brief time and have also traveled around Southeast Asia and Europe. My goal is to explore as many places and encounter as many new cultures as I can. I learn and thrive through novel experiences and through meeting people. I am easy-going, laid back and really just want to have fun and explore new things all the time!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to live my life to the fullest at every minute. I never turn down opportunities to do something new and unique. I want to feel that if I died tomorrow I will have done everything I could in life that was an effort to experience as much as possible about the world and other people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couch surfed a bunch on a trip I took to Europe and the Middle East a few years ago.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I joined Couchsurfing a while ago but have not actually used it yet. I've had great experiences couch surfing.

Interests

travel, meeting new people, psychology, film, photography, reading, speaking spanish, running, hiking, wine, coffee, nantucket, outdoors, cooking, the ocean anywhere.

• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• running
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all kinds of movies and books. suggestions are welcome always! to name a few...

music - pretty much anything esp. live - indie rock, bluegrass

books - Wild, Water for Elephants, Beautiful Boy, Tweak, The Center Cannot Hold, What is the What, Sarah's Key, Waiter Rant, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, A House in the Sky

movies - The Wackness, Almost Famous, Blow, City of God, George Washington, Memento, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Snow Angels, Run Lola Run, American History X, Requiem for a Dream

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-backpacking across the south island of New Zealand was the most amazing thing I have ever done. I have traveled a lot since and it is still the most beautiful place I have ever encountered.
-luang prabang in laos
-hiking in northern vietnam

Teach, Learn, Share

group/guided meditations, speaking spanish. I love to share suggestions for books and also travel destinations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cook Islands, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Samoa, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, New Zealand, United States