CURRENT MISSION

to brighten the world.

ABOUT ME

Gillian Holland (31 October 1985- ) born in Albany, NY as the last of three children. Raised outside of Philadelphia in an area known as the "Main Line," her heart was always in New York City. After leaving Penn State sophomore year she went to the city pursuing a career in fashion which ultimately lead her to her true calling, visual arts.

Although NYC is as stimulating a city as any, the world called her to its four corners and she discovered couchsurfing in Rio de Janeiro. This exposure to a fresh community with a positive outlook on life only aided her passion to travel. While New York may be this pirate's port of origin, there are many uncharted waters left to be discovered.

PHILOSOPHY

just keep swimming

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

on my current trip around the world i have stayed with..

dirk&nathalie in verona
maria florencia mosquera in bologna
stefano ciccarelli in tuscany
nazzareno sirocchi in roma
davel kelm in naples
savvas arigou in athens
giorgos makridimoplous in patras
sergio adiletta in ischia
adrian georgesu in palermo
oscar barrofet in barcelona
kiku in girona
pauline dhieux in montpellier
romain bellet in marseille
sami and sonia karkar in marseille
lae in lyon
hans berendijk in amsterdam
***THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR AN AMAZING FIVE MONTHS!***

From the East Coast Adventure:
alex n in portland, me
cony in biddeford, me
bill hardy in wells, me
ashley and jd in salisbury, mass
darrel in salem, mass
josh in providence, ri
sara in old lyme, ct
mark in stonington, ct
**thanks for hosting this crazy walker!**

Interests

culture and creation

• arts
• culture
• fashion
• partying
• traveling
• swimming
• teaching
• visual arts
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

i like classic rock, blues, jazz, 90s hip hop... action/adventure movies, and historical fiction books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

from partying with new york elite to sleeping on a beach, there is nothing too big or small to appreciate.

Teach, Learn, Share

everyone is a student of the world. everyone is a teacher. everyone has their own unique story worth a best seller. the world can teach us how to live better.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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