CURRENT MISSION

Dreaming about my next adventure.........

ABOUT ME

I am independent, fun-loving and open-minded. My passion is traveling - both to explore this amazing planet and discover the people who live on it. I moved to Homer, Alaska over 7 years ago, where I pursue a lifestyle that i love. The spectacular natural beauty of Alaska, the amazing community of people living there, and the ability to lead a relatively sustainable lifestyle which allow me to spend the winter months traveling are ideal, in my opinion. I grew up in Pennsylvania and slowly migrated up to Alaska, living first in Portland, Oregon. I spent several years working as a teacher after graduating from college, then as a Development Director for a local environmental non-profit, and now I am back to working in a restaurant - which allows me to spend my winter months traveling. I'm still not sure what I want to do when I grow up, but not a day goes by that I don't think about it. Someday, I'll figure it out - but in the meantime, i'm going to enjoy the ride.

PHILOSOPHY

I would say that my personal philosophy is to not let fear stop me from doing what I want to do and to have fun doing it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a CouchSurfing virgin.

Interests

Traveling, gardening, fishing, reading, meeting people, quality time with friends, speaking Spanish, cooking, eating, brewing beer, love, running, skiing, diving, hiking, camping, dancing, music, creating things - to name a few.

• beauty
• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• running
• meditation
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• homebrewing
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skiing
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can't narrow it down to just one, so here are the top five that come to mind:
Safari in the Serengetti National Park, Tanzania
Bungee-jumped from Bloukran's Bridge in South Africa - 216 meters!
White-water rafting on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe
10 days of Vipassana meditation in India
3 day trek in the Thar desert on camel back

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States