CURRENT MISSION

See and do as much as we can see on a shoestring

ABOUT ME

We were married in January 2009 after graduating from Washington State University in 2006 (Amanda)and 2008 (Todd). One year later we were offered our slot in Botswana as US Peace Corps Volunteers and moved there (Gumare, Okavango Delta) in April 2010. We finished at the end of June 2012

Shortly after, we moved to Arenal in Costa Rica to work in a hotel, with the goal of learning eco-tourism first hand, learning Spanish and exploring/understanding the beautiful country.
We have just finished our time at the hotel and are spending our remaining month traveling down the pacific coast.
We both love to travel, understand new cultures and ideas, learn, eat & drink, cook new foods, be outdoors and laugh!

Basically, we want to live life to the fullest, and experience as much of the world as we can!

PHILOSOPHY

Love, laugh and learn together, with one another. It makes life better.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far we have only hosted couch surfers and are looking forward to surfing now in Costa Rica!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've hosted several guests in our home in Gumare Botswana and had a really great time getting to know people and refreshing them in their travels.

Interests

We both really enjoy traveling, photography, learning new cultures/people/ways of life, learning new ideas, volunteering, cooking & baking new foods, eating (everything!), drinking wines, coffees and teas, laughing, music, reading, being outdoors, hiking and being at the beach.

Todd is super laid back and a bit on the quiet side until you get to know him. He is particularly into photography, all things technology, and talking about serious issues. He graduated with a Medical Science degree and hopes to be a Physician Assistant (PA).

Amanda is a bit more talkative and outgoing.She graduated with a degree in Hospitality Business Management and as such, very much enjoys food and drink, entertaining, traveling and being around people. She is particularly interested in making music (singing, playing guitar, listening to others), travel, being fit, creating new foods and business/management.

We look forward to hosting you, staying with you and generally sharing and learning from each other

• horses
• singing
• photography
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• cocktails
• baking
• triathlon
• sprinting
• partying
• drinking
• boating
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• zip-line
• business
• history
• medicine
• science
• tourism
• volunteering
• ecotourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

everything. No seriously, everything. Our interests are broad!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Northern Ireland, Slovenija,Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Switzerland, South Africa, Canada, Botswana, Germany, USVI, Barbados, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Most of the USA -Amanda

Nicaragua, Most of USA, South Africa , Botswana, Panama, Barbados, Puerto Rico, USVI, Canada-Todd
All of these places are amazing!

Specifics~
Watching the night sky in the most unpolluted place on the earth- the Kalahari desert- is an incredible thing.

Watching lions play with their cubs for 3 hours after waking from a nap.

Riding bicycle ~3500 miles from Seattle WA to Washington DC to raise awareness on/help Americans with disabilities- Todd

Ljubljana, Lake Bled, coast and Caves in Slovenija. Beautiful and great food and history all around- Amanda

Driving through Kwazulu-Natal and Limpopo regions of South AFrica- stunning views and really nice roads. Staying in St Lucia, DURBAN, SA Wine Country and Cape Town!- both

Safaris in the Chobe National Park of Botswana, watching elephants graze next to our boat while sipping a cocktail; sitting in a truck while a troupe of 35 elephants walked single file next to us -both

Camping on the beaches in Olympic National Park (Washington, USA), standing next to the oldest Cedar tree.

Hiking and skiing/snowboarding back-country in Oregon (USA), building and sleeping in a snow cave.-both

Our first sprint triathlon- both

Singing with my band in front of 800 people- Amanda

Seeing the last concert on the 2009 The Fray tour in Spokane WA with Jacks Mannequin- tons of jokes and pranks with great music- both

Our wedding in Spokane WA, January 2009. Great ceremony and party of a lifetime! Best wedding we've been to!- both

Riding horses with wild game in Botswana-both

Zip lining and Canyoning in Costa Rica- both

Too many more to list.....we'll tell you when we meet!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, Costa Rica, Slovenia, United States

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