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Overview

  • 7 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French
  • 41, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Pastry Chef
  • Business and Culinary degree
  • From Bellmawr, NJ
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Walk all 7 continents!

ABOUT ME

I'm a bit quiet when you first meet me, but I'm often sarcastic once I settle in. I get along with just about everyone, and am always up for some new type of adventure :O)

I recently finished a 13 month contact at the South Pole, quickly hopped on a plane and headed for South America for 3 months. It's been amazing, exhausting and everything else in between, but I still have one more trip ahead of me. I'm getting ready to move out west with my fiance, so a road trip is in order! We love meeting new people and experiencing new things. We can't wait to get this started and see what our own country has to offer :O)

PHILOSOPHY

The tragedy of life is not that it ends too soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've couch surfed about a dozen times and have loved every moment of it! I've been to a couple couch surfing parties and have met up with others. I haven't been home much in the past 3 years to host, but I'm always willing to offer suggestions or answer any questions anyone may have of the South Jersey/Philly area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've CS in Sydney, Nadi, Melbourne, Honolulu, Hilo, and Los Angeles so far. Nothing but great experiences at all places! :0)

Interests

I'm a pastry chef back home, and will be going back to school shortly for operations management. I spend most of my time working or traveling. But in-between that I enjoy just about anything! From bar/restaurant hopping, movies, naps in a park on sunny days, fishing, hiking, you name it!

  • partying
  • movies
  • traveling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all types of music! Although I sometimes tend to stay away from certain types of rap and country. The Black Keys are probably my favorite at the moment, although I'm always finding new great music :0)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently finished up a 13 month contract at the South Pole (I'm the 194 female in the world to have ever wintered!). And I just got back from visiting my 7th continent, and 7 Wonders of the World :O)

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antarctica, France, United States

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