CURRENT MISSION

To Use My Wanderlust for the Betterment of the World!!

ABOUT ME

My best friends sometimes joke that I'm like a "shark"....because if I stop 'swimming' (e.g. traveling/discovering/wanderlusting)....I'd die. They would immediately warn you about my intense laugh and boundless energy. I have a deep love for meeting new friends and falling into new cultures. That's why I always prefer to meet up with locals and backpackers when I travel, whether it's through couch surfing, AirBnB, hostels, friends of friends, regular BnBs, or even stumbling into strangers.

PHILOSOPHY

"Be excellent to one another" -Bill & Ted

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have to admit that I went M.I.A. for a bit from the official Couchsurfing website, but that doesn't mean I haven't been following the same route as fellow CSers. Most of my travels have involved hostels and/or bonding with locals once I get to a new location.

Interests

Skiing, White Water Rafting, Hiking, Enjoying Hot Yoga, Laughing, Climbing, Traveling, Reading, Dancing, Hugging, Running, Eating, More Laughing, Discovering, and Giving Back....

• fish
• dancing
• capoeira
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• reading
• traveling
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• tourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have had the *incredible* opportunity to visit, live, and/or work in 39 countries now.

I have helped de-scale fish in a local market in Ghana.

I have caught a cod with just a fishing line from my sea kayak in the Norwegian fjords above the Arctic Circle.

I have seen moose born in my backyard while growing up in Alaska.

I have climbed the tallest mountain in Germany.

I have watched Mount Etna erupt on the island of Sicily.

I have danced the Samba in Rio during Carnival.

And I have practiced capoeira in the streets of Cape Town.

However....that is just the TIP of the iceberg....more to share over a coffee. ;)

visited 39 states (17.3%)Create your own visited map of The World or Triposo world travel guide for Android

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ghana, Israel, South Africa, United States