I am embarking on a year of travel. After graduating I decided to take time to travel and learn lessons of the world rather than the classroom. I plan to visit countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Unfortunately, I was not able to host travelers where I was living but I want to change that in the future.
I hope to learn about different cultures and lifestyles from both locals and fellow travelers. I am a friendly, calm, open minded, responsible person and respectful of other people’s space/lifestyle.
I really enjoy good conversation with coffee, good food ...or a round of drinks. I’m not a big partier, but I can be convinced!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to meet new friends and get advice from a local on where to explore, particularly where to get the best meal. I love hearing about other people’s travels and adventures.

Interests

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• books
• coffee
• yoga
• reading
• hiking
• diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: To Kill A Mockingbird, Flowers for Algernon, The Things We Carried, Poisonwood Bible, The Glass Castle, The Thirteenth Tale, Into The Woods, Harry Potter.
Movies/TV : Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Gardians of the Galaxy, Game of Thrones, The Fall, The Crown, The Wire, Last Week Tonight,
I love movies and book that surprises me or make me think from different perspective. I’m always looking for recommendations.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 3 months in Africa hoping to see an Leopard ...finally saw one ... took 300 pictures!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, laughs, random trivia 😊

Through Africa and Asia I used a website called Workaway where travelers exchange work hours for accommodation. I’m more than happy to help my hosts with cooking, cleaning, language practice just as I did with Workaway.

I can cook fajitas! (Americans don’t have proper unique dishes so I serve Mexican/CA food)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe