CURRENT MISSION

I want to live a life in which my exploration never ceases. I want to paint my own dreams and create a masterpiece.

ABOUT ME

I'm a thrill-seeker who aspires to see every inch of this earth that I possibly can. Traveling is my passion and is the ONLY thing I know for certain that I want to do with this life of mine. What is life without new experiences, meeting amazing new people, and sharing yourself with the world? So you could say that the travel bug has bitten me, I'm afraid. I've been all over the U.S. and Nicaragua, backpacked New Zealand, and hoping the next step is a European backpacking trip.

I LOVE nature and the great outdoors. I also love big, cultural, cosmopolitan cities. I appreciate the little things in life, such as fresh flowers or fruit from a local market, tea dates with friends, making a kid smile, or spontaneous meaningful conversations with strangers. I love exploring! Finding best kept secrets is one of my favorite things to do. I am open-minded and accepting of all humanity. I like to laugh and live life in the moment. If you'd like to know more, just ask! :)

RPCV 2010-2012
Nicaragua

PHILOSOPHY

“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods; There is a rapture on the lonely shore; There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not man the less, but Nature more....”

–Into the Wild

“It should not be denied that being footloose has always exhilarated us. It is associated in our minds with escape from history and oppression and law and irksome obligations. Absolute freedom.”

–Alexander from Into the Wild

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

-Mark Twain

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

-St. Augustine

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."

-Helen Keller

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.”

–Alan Keightley

“A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for."

-John A. Shedd

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”

-Susan Sontag

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.”

-Anatole France

“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.”

-Seneca

“People don’t take trips –- trips take people.”

-John Steinbeck

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I tell others about CS and continue to spread the word of its stellar reputation. I also host and surf when I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first ever experience couchsurfing was in south island, New Zealand summer of 2009. GREAT experience.

Interests

Adventure. Trying new things. Exploring. Outdoor activities (hiking, biking, picnics, climbing, skiing, camping, paddling, etc.) Environmental activism. Culture. Nutrition, Fitness, and Wellness. Yoga and Meditation. Dancing. Self-improvement. Mountains. Cooking. Wine. Tea. Film. Appreciating art. Creativity. Spontaneity. Connecting with people. Philosophy.

• arts
• culture
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• flowers
• traveling
• eating out
• painting
• music
• guitar
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• skydiving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• history
• law
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Into the Wild and Legends of the Fall. I have a thing for dramas and suspenseful movies.

Music: Música Latina is my favorite....or anything that makes me want to dance. LOVE dancing! :)
I am especially fond of salsa, bachata, merengue, and hip hop.

Books: Anything that tells a great story and teaches me something.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went skydiving over Franz Josef glacier, New Zealand... one of the most beautiful countries in the world, hands down.

Also hiked Franz Josef glacier.

Mother Earth, who bred us stalwart,
Bred us lusty, bred us free,
She hath spread her nets to take us,
She has lured us warily
To the wind across the open,
And the restless, roaming sea.

She hath sent her winds to whisper
Of the far lands whence they roam,
Sent her shouting storms to call us
From the green field of our home,
With a dream of far wild places
And the roving, racing foam.

She hath sung to us divinely
In the moaning of her tides,
Of some ship that waits our coming,
That for us at anchor rides,
Set us longing for the sea-song
Of the wave-wash on her sides.

By the roving hearts within us
Hers for good and ill are we,
By the vigour she hath sent us
Hers while youth and strength shall be,
Bondsmen of the boundless open
And the restless, roaming sea.

-Cicely Fox Smith

Teach, Learn, Share

My husband Danny and I can help you practice your Spanish. Danny can teach you guitar, bass, or piano.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Nicaragua, United States