hello! I've been traveling and working various seasonal jobs for the last 5 years. i recently finished working on a boat in alaska and am now living back in Hawaii with my boyfriend. Ian works for a sportfishing/ocean adventures boat and I am managing a little shop called the Giving Brand.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

yard to pitch a tent, couch to crash on, friends to be made ... and right now I’m in between leases and need a place with my boyfriend for 10 days! Mahalo for your open homes and hearts!

Interests

Hiking
Learning new things
Eating new foods
Meeting new people
Dog spotting
Sailing
Beach bumming
Skiing

• dogs
• writing
• beer
• traveling
• hiking
• sailing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors - anything from Jonathan Tropper to Sylvia Plath
Movies - holiday classics, surreal David Lynch films, The Intouchables & everything in between
Music - I am an avid concert/festival goer. Some of the best live shows include Sigur Ros, Alt J, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Slightly Stoopid, Sublime, Cold War Kids, Cave Singers, Bonobo, Nilles Peterson Toro y Moi, Dry the River, Miike Snow, Noah and the Whale, Foals, Sticky Fingers, and Shakey Graves

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just 1?...
Visiting the wailing wall in Jerusalem
Sailing the Alenuihaha channel in Hawaii and swimming with humpback whales
Skiing in Canada, Switzerland, Iceland & Slovakia
Climbing around at Joshua Tree National Park
Riding a motorcycle around Ometepe in Nicaragua

Teach, Learn, Share

always being openminded & living intentionally

What I Can Share with Hosts

Talking story, a yummy meal, decent beer/wine, and a respectful, clean stay!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United States Minor Outlying Islands