Hi from Joe & Roniq (Seattle, USA). World travelers, couchsurfers, photographers, lovers of nature. Fun, kind, respectful (late 40's to 50). Recent trip together was month and half in Portugal. and planning Sri Lanka for Roniq's special 50th birthday this Dec.

CURRENT MISSION
Promote responsible travel & tourism. Live w kindness and respect.

ABOUT US

JOE: Professional in responsible adventure travel. Founded Meaningful Trip tour company where each tour also helps issues of women's empowerment, health, education and trafficking issues. Blessed to have explored 85 countries. Multi-month travels each year often involving volunteer work/ humanitarian projects (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, Colombia, India, Nepal). I just returned this week from a month in Lebanon volunteering w Syrian refugees). In Seattle, I do lots of volunteer work with refugees, homeless, and Sierra Club ICO - taking inner-city kids into the outdoors. Enjoy bicycling, kayaking, hiking.

I have hosted Couchsurfers, and have been hosted myself. I love to show off the outdoor and urban splendors of my area and look forward to meeting fellow Couchsurfers and world-travelers.

RONIQ: Is a world traveler, accomplished photographer. She is an avid birder/ birdwatcher. She just ended a 30-year career as a hair-stylist and now is exploring the paths and opportunities that come her way. Enjoys birding, photography, yoga, standup paddle-boarding.

PHILOSOPHY
JOE: Every traveler is an ambassador for peace.
RONIQ: Explorer of life, spiritual seeker, curious monkey.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just had best experience in colombia getting invite to a rooftop party on my very first night in Medellin... 60 Colombians and mr gringo! Made so many friends!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have hosted international travel guides from Turkey, Argentina and more on my couch.

Interests

travel, responsible tourism that helps global development issues (women, water, poverty), photography, volunteering, humanitarian and refugee issues.

• writing
• photography
• education
• movies
• traveling
• volunteer work
• outdoor activities
• camping
• tourism
• volunteering
• ecotourism
• nature
• travel blogging
• birding
• birdwatching

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Kite Runner, Blade Runner, Amalie.
MUSIC: David Bowie
BOOKS: All. Current reads: Being Mortal, The Art of Work, Portugal Guide Book

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watched all five Planet of the Apes movies all in a row!

Teach, Learn, Share

travel experience in 86 countries on all 7 continents.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, India, Iran, Kenya, Laos, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Panama, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States