CURRENT MISSION

Live simply

ABOUT ME

We are a couple of grown up backpackers. Love to travel, learn, and experience. We are both anthropologists (Andria a PhD and Brian a BA), so we enjoy meeting new people and figuring out what makes them tick! Parents to a beautiful and energetic little boy.

PHILOSOPHY

Same as our mission - live simply!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are new members but have a comfy couch and blow up mattress to offer anyone traveling through the Hampton Roads area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We were drawn to this community because of our couch surfing experiences in Central and South America and Eastern Europe. We backpacked through these regions and rarely had to pay for a hotel room. We relied upon the kindness of open-minded, hospitable strangers. Andria spent 6 weeks in Hungary going from couch to couch. She stayed with 12 different people/families and is grateful to everyone of them.

Interests

Cycling, cooking, camping, sustainable living, music (listening not making)

• cooking
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• camping
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Roald Dahl, Paul Farmer, Mark Twain, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Douglas Adams; all kinds of music; movies: good sci fi, quirky indie movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Andria - Watching my son learn his world is the most amazing thing I have ever seen and it makes me view my world anew.

Teach, Learn, Share

Andria wrote her PhD on the Hungarian Roma (Gypsies).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, United States