CURRENT MISSION

To share my love of travel with my growing family and friends. To learn how to adapt my travel style to being a travel family rather than a solo backpacker.

ABOUT ME

I started traveling when I was 19 and never looked back. I love being on the road, seeing new places, meeting new people, and experiencing new cultures. I feel that Couchsurfing is the best way to truly see and immerse yourself in the place you are traveling.
I'm a friendly person who loves to travel, meet new people, and try new things! I'm always up for something new and exciting. I think that if you just go with the flow you will be able to experience things you never dreamed of. :)
I've been a member of Couchsurfing for years. I love this community of travelers and people interested in learning about other people's views and experiences! I have met several lifelong friends through Couchsurfing. I enjoy hosting, staying with hosts, and just meeting up with locals.

PHILOSOPHY

"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." Robert Louis Stevenson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to host people from all over the world when I am home. Tucson, Arizona isn't a big tourist area so most of my couch surfing experience is from surfing and from hosting many people with my friend Ngan in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a big believer in traveling rather than vacationing. I have couch-surfed several places and have met some of the best people who are still my friends today!

Interests

My interests include hiking, travel, my family, new experiences, being anywhere in nature, and experiencing new places through a locals eyes.

• culture
• books
• cooking
• wine
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• skiing
• swimming
• teaching
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

A joke that because a tradition after several years is that I always try to find a copy of Howls Moving Castle in each new country I go to. This allows me to find the cutest bookshops while also providing me with a wonderful souvenier.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Camping in National Glacier Park
-The 2 years in Korea that started my travels
-Beaches in the Philippines
-Spending the night in Stonehenge for the solstice
-Trekking all over Central America
-Hitchhiking across Africa
-Living on and off in Vietnam for the last 3 years
-Moving to Hawaii with no plan and just making it work
-Teaching all over the world!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: If you have any questions about places you want to go in the future maybe I can give some advice or set you up with some amazing hosts.
Learn: Anything you are willing to teach.
Share: Stories! I love a good story. I think one of the best ways to break that barrier from acquaintances to friends is to share a moment from your past and really get to know each other.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Panama, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam