LADYLAWYER

LADYLAWYER

Current Mission: "http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm272/wright4design/world_2gif Travel to 100 countries - - I am at 63 to date!"

Personal Designations

Traveling at the moment Vouched for50

Community Designations

Country Ambassador (United States)
Contribution
United States
Florida
Winter Haven
Lat: 28.02194, Lon: -81.73306
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General Information

LADYLAWYER is a CS Country Ambassador for United States!
LADYLAWYER has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableTraveling at the moment
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceJuly 20th, 2007
profile views8033
age44
birthday 8 August
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genderFemale
membernameLADYLAWYER
occupationLawyer, but a "good" one as I don't sue anyone.
educationUndergraduate Colleges: Univ of Florida; Univ of Sienna (Italy); Richmond College (London). Univ of Florida Law School
grew up inBorn in Chicago, USA; lived in Florida since I was 8 years old.
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • Spanish (Spain)Beginner
  • HindiBeginner

Groups I Belong To

POLK COUNTY FLORIDA (South of ORLANDO; East of TAMPA) 37:261GOLDEN TRIANGLE-JAIPUR DELHI AGRA 11:7
Why: Visiting soon
Florida 5774:1327
Why: I am a US Country Ambassador based in Florida.
Treasure Coast 48:142
Why: US Country Ambassador who enjoys visits to the Treasure Coast
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Couch Information


No couch currently available for surfing.

***I am available for Coffee (tea really), drinks or sightseeing.

***I have an extensive travel library to share.

***I travel a lot, so my COUCH EMBLEM is a MAYBE. If I am not traveling, I have space for a solo traveler or couple, up to four days. At least ONE WEEK's NOTICE in advance of your arrival, please. The area has no public transportation, so a car is a must. I have two cats; the kitten really likes people and you can expect to have her in your lap as soon as you sit down. Non-smoking. Rural area.

***If I cannot accomodate you, I will make every effort to place you with my local friends!


Friends (284)

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Doug Bohannon Doug Bohannon
49, Male
Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Friends since May 1995
"She is a close friend."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Hosted1   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
David Beavers David Beavers
44, Male
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Friends since January 1985
"Met in college."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Laura Tarquinio Laura Tarquinio
46, Female
Stuart, Florida
United States
Friends since January 2008
"We started emailing each other in one of the groups and found out we went to the same high school at the same time."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Hosted3   Surfed15   Traveled15  
CollegiateGalCollegiateGal
44, Female
Gainesville, Georgia
United States
Friends since May 1986
"Dear friends since meeting in school in 1986"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Surfed7   Traveled30+  
Kathy LeggettKathy Leggett
45, Female
Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Friends since March 2008
"Through Winter Haven Bar Association"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Surfed5   Traveled5  
TravelRanger TravelRanger
54, Male
Vero Beach, Florida
United States
Friends since September 2008
"I have had the pleasure of hosting LadyLawyer at aCS BQ at my home, several timeds"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Hosted2   Surfed1  
A. RENEE POBJECKY A. RENEE POBJECKY
35, Female
Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Friends since March 2007
"We are both "good" attorneys who practice law in Winter Haven, Florida."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Traveled11  
Curt DeesCurt Dees
53, Male
Winter Haven, Florida
United States
Friends since January 1990
"Her late husband Steve was a fellow wargamer."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
John Nigra John Nigra
34, Male
Tampa, Florida
United States
Friends since December 2007
"Met at CS Group"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for LADYLAWYER
Met in person   Hosted1  
Karla Gonzalez-AcostaKarla Gonzalez-Acosta
32, Female
Tampa, Florida
United States
Friends since October 2007
"by the Tampa Bay and Polk County CS group"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
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LADYLAWYER
Machu Picchu, Peru - Dec 2008
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Personal Description

My goal is to see this amazing world we live in, to experience all that it has to offer, and to meet as many people as possible!

I have traveled to all 50 US States, six continents, and 65 nations; my goal is to travel to 100 countries!

I have lived in Italy and England, but call Florida in the US home.

While I have been to six continents, I have traveled most extensively in North America, Western Europe and SE Asia.

In 2007, I took my longest trip. It was a seven-week, seven-country journey of 20,000 miles across the South Pacific from Australia to Hawaii. I am an active traveler, and do not "vacation". I "travel". I like to see everything a place has to offer; I rarely just sit on a beach (well, I did in the South Pacific. . . but I also went 4WD-ing, snorkeling, kayaking, to museums, to national parks, ate exotic food. . . you get the idea).

At home, I recently completed a radio program called "Lady Lawyer Live" that disseminated legal information to callers; the format was a live, call-in show.

I am very active with local charities and civic organizations. My most active involvements currently include Meals On Wheels supplying 4700 meals a month to shut-ins; raising funds for a handicapped childrens playground; and Kiwanis (I am a life member).

I am a social drinker and non-smoker. I have two cats (my bird recently passed away).

How I Participate in CS

***I am a CS Country Ambassador representing the USA (6/17/08)!

***I MODERATE the "POLK COUNTY FLORIDA" CS Group and organize their monthly socials with my friend Doug! The Group site contains links to restaurants, attractions and visitors bureaus for CENTRAL FLORIDA; so I encourage you to use it as a resource to plan time in this great part of Florida! Direct URL is:

www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=6559
(The link in my 'group' listing works better than this link).

***I co-moderate the USA CS GROUP; US SOUTHERN AMBASSADORS GROUP; FLORIDA CS GROUP; FLORIDA KAYAKERS GROUP; and ORLANDO CS GROUP.

***I am one of the 'responsible' Ambassadors concerning couches in Peru, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Panama.

***I serve on the Working Committees titled New Member Greeting and Event Invitation Approvals.

***I enjoy trading travel information in CS online groups!

***I am actively seeking ways to creatively help other CS members. . . for instance, I organized a photography display in my city for a CSer living in Berlin, and a watercolor display for an artist friend from Stuart.

*** I have organızed 30 CS events/socıals -- ın Polk County, Florıda, USA; Tampa, Florida, USA; St Petersburg, Florida; Orlando, Florida, USA; Manatee County, Florida, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; York, England; London, England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago de Chile; Arequipa, Peru; Bario Chino, Lima, Peru; and Cartagena, Colombia.

***I am pleased to have met, traveled wıth, CS'd wıth, dıned wıth or done a CS socıal wıth these 454 great people:

Three CSers ın Edınburgh, Scotland (Erın~ my fırst host; Callum; Tabı~host);
One CSer from Parıs (Bastıen);
One French Canadıan CSer (Anıck);
One CSer ın Manchester, England (Andreas);
Seven CSers ın York, England;
One CSer ın London (Gulen~host);
One Pennsylvanıa USA CSer (Carolyn ~ as guest)
Polk County/Central Florıda CSers (Doug, Chrıs, Julıe, Rich, Jonathan, John, Nora, Kelley, Franves, Aida and Allen);
18 frıends of the Polk County/Central Florıda CSers;
35 at the CS SOCIAL WITH SOMEONE FROM EVERY CONTINENT on December 7, 2007 held by the joint CS groups of Tampa and Polk County; I enjoyed all the US/UK/Australian/Brazilian/Indian/Greek CSers and frinds at Terra Sur and John's (John~host);
One CSer in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Valerie ~ host);
CS SOCIAL in Buenos Aires with 20 people from 10 COUNTRIES;
Three CSers in Santiago de Chile (Nicole {host}, Trent and Dana);
CS REGIONAL CENTRAL FLORIDA SOCIAL in Orlando with 48 people (Christian~host);
Sarasota CSers (Jeremy and David);
CSers onTwo CS Kayaking trips on the Hillsborough River;
Two CSers in Ponce, Puerto Rico (Begona and Antonio~hosts);
One CSer in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Amy D.~host);
CSers at the two Bok Tower Picnics;
38 CSers in Ybor City (Alayne~host; surfed with Eric);
11 CSers at Laura's first big event at Quiet Waters park (Laura~host);
9 CSers for Indian Food in Orlando;
10 at the Wine Event in Winter Haven;
5 CSers and spouses in St Augustine ("Pirate" Conrad~ host);
29 at Hickory Hollow BBQ & Beer Bash (Mike D~host);
CSers at the Multi-Day (2 Day, 3 event) ART WEEKEND in St Pete, Florida (Dali Musuem, Ansel Adams Tour, Ceviche's Tapas Restaurant Celebration) (Paula/LadyPaula and Buddy~hosts);
Erik and Trees Libbrecht from Belgium during their Florida trip;
At four, Two-Day BBQs north of Vero Beach, Florida (24 surfers at the first one; 16 surfers at the third one) (Terry~host);
One CSer in Jacksonville, Florida (Brock~host);
Eleven at Joe Pasta CS Happy Hour and touring in Charleston (Lee~host);
One CSer and a classic sailboat in Fernandina Beach, Florida (Robert and "Candide" ~host)
Two CSers in Santiago de Chile (Ale and Paul~hosts);
22 CSers at Galindo Restaurant representing 12 nations in Santiago de Chile;
1 CSer in La Serena, Chile (Gonzalo~host)
15 CSers at Istanbul Bar, Arequipa, Peru (Erick~host; Cecilia too)
10 CSers in Bario Chino, Lima, Peru (Christian~host)
25 CSers at PUB71 in Atlanta, Georgia (David~host)
1 CSer for lunch in Winter Haven, Florida, Ed;
5 in Colombia;
Two Ft Lauderdale trips ("Great Gear Party") (Lisa~host)
5 at "Little India" Restaurant in Denver;
2009 North American Camp Out in Colorado;
2 in Moab, Utah.

CouchSurfing Experience

Since I joined CS in July of 2007, I have become embroiled in it; I have truly enjoyed my CS experiences in the US~Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Colorado and Utah; Chile; Argentina; Scotland; England, Peru and Colombia!

Interests

****Travel is #1!!!****

Photography (landscape and travel photography in particular), tantilizing conversation, history, art, jazz, reading, the law, gardening, hiking, kayaking, stargazing, movies, backgammon, performing arts, Asian food, fine dining, exotic cuisine, wine tastings, sightseeing, museums and being with friends.

Philosophy

Live today like it is your last!

Music, Movies, Books

I just started a new book (and can hardly put it down) by my dear friend, John Errett called THE OWL AND THE HAWK: check it out at
http://www.theowlandthehawk.com

I read the WSJ daily.

Types of People I enjoy

Confident, funny, interesting, energetic people.

Teach, Learn, Share

**I am a good amateur PHOTOGRAPHER. . . self-trained, but I have had four public showings of my work:
"Travel Photography from Every Continent" (35 mm);
"Southeastern Asian Panoramic Photography";
"Antelope Slot Canyon Nature Photography" (35 mm); &
"Local Color from South America -- Candid People Photographs in Traditional Clothing".

I am currently negotiating an additional display titled
"US National Park Photographs".

**I do some TRAVEL WRITING, as I love to share "how to" information about traveling.

In published travel articles, I have written items including:
"Pirates, Pleasures and The Panama Canal";
"Unique Panamanian Jewelry";
"Rome's Architectural Masterpiece";
Pending publication are "Travel Like a Local in Antigua" and "A Lawyer's Guide to Decoding Travel Brochures".

**I am working on my meditation skills, and want to LEARN more.

** TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POLK COUNTY in CENTRAL FLORIDA just SOUTH OF ORLANDO, HELPFUL WEBSITES AND INFORMATION ON THE POLK COUNTY CS GROUP's SOCIALS AND ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=6559
(The link in my 'group' listing works better than this link).

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Experiencing Iguazu Falls in South America; horseback riding in the Andes; being on a rumbling volcano; seeing the Pyramids for the first time from the top of a camel; holding a koala in Australia; digging out of mud ruts that were three feet deep while 4WD-ing in Bora Bora; kayaking around the Bay of Islands in New Zealand; climbing to the highest point on China's great wall; and being there when a friend needs me, even if it is 3 am.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

CS is a great way to share travel stories and to research travel issues! In addition to it's primary purpose of connecting CS friends worldwide, it can be used in creative ways, such as networking people internationally on a topic or area of interest!
CS has changed my life and my travels - for the better!



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Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bodies of water, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominica, Egypt, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Vatican, Vietnam
LIVED: Italy, United Kingdom, United States
WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, Guatemala, Iceland, Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Thailand, Undersea features
IS GOING TO: India, Nepal, United States

References

 
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Tarun Chugh
From Tarun Chugh
 Jaipur, India
 Oct 7
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

It was usch a lovely time with her cant describe in words she is absolutely lovely and motivating person i have ever mwt in my life.

Rakesh Purohit
From Rakesh Purohit
 Jaipur, India
 Oct 7
Met in person  
Positive

Yes such a wonderful lady from united state. She has smiling face and good way of talking and talking in gentle manner. Actually I was joined CS meeting Jaipur on 07-10-2009 at CAFE KOOBA but that time I was no more time to spend with cs guys.

Bye & take care
Good bless you

Deepak Dhandh
From Deepak Dhandh
 Jaipur, India
 Oct 7
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ahhh. What to say about such a wonderful person. Thank you so much Lady Lawyer for making us realize how important CS meet is. It was not possible without your help. I from now everyone has realized in Jaipur, that there should be one meet per month.

Thank you so much for spending time here in Jaipur. I would look forward to see you soon.

Regards

Nirmal Sehra
From Nirmal Sehra
 Ludhiana, India
 Oct 1
Met in person  
Positive

openminded,good nature guy.hope we will meet again once more.

Bartasan Wauran
From Bartasan Wauran
 Jakarta, Indonesia
 Oct 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

met her @ shiva's so-called flat in delhi :) got a chance to hang-out with her, lara and shiva in delhi on the first day we arrived. she seems to be very nice and tough lady(what a lawyer supposed to be right hehehe :) learned few tricks on how to keep our luggage safer. well cynthia, just make sure indonesia will be in your list for the rest of the counties you're going to visit ok and it'd our pleasure to host you in indonesia, specifically in jakarta and manado ... happy journey! say hello to lara from us. sorry we missed you at mr. singh's house in amritsar ...

Barbara Miller Elegbede 
From Barbara Miller Elegbede
 New Delhi, India
 Sep 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

we were able to share some common CS experiences and unfortunately I was not in Delhi when she passed thru and could offer a couch. I enjoyed her company very much.

Daniel OConnor 
From Daniel OConnor
 Port Saint Lucie, United States
 Aug 31
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

had a great time.. lets do it again some time

EBB
From EBB
 Lahore, Pakistan
 Aug 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Been waiting to learn some new things from her about CS

REINAISABEL
From REINAISABEL
 Haines City, United States
 Jul 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I enjoyed meeting Cinthia at the wine tasting. She is very friendly and interesting. Hope to see her again soon!

Asha B
From Asha B
 Denver, United States
 Jun 29
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Looking forward to meeting Cynthia as she seems to be an avid traveler with a wealth of good information and advice!

Richard Sims
From Richard Sims
 Littleton, United States
 Jun 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had emailed Lady Lawyer sometime ago regarding Florida.
So I was glad to see she was coming to the Campout.
I was happy to meet Cynthia face to face and honored to have been able to give her some different options for her journey to Utah.
I am only sorry we had so little time to share.

Andy Wright 
From Andy Wright
 Denver, United States
 Jun 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We connected at TentSurf 2009 in Colorado.

Oscar Peralta
From Oscar Peralta
 Miami, United States
 May 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met at a cs gathering in Ft Lauderdale Florida.

JOY123
From JOY123
 Tamarac, United States
 May 18
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

We enjoyed talking about our travels at a CS potluck.

Dinah Lopez
From Dinah Lopez
 North Miami Beach, United States
 May 18
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very pleasant person, met at Lisa's CS event. I hope to meet up again and get the opportunity to talk more.

Joe Schreiner 
From Joe Schreiner
 Islamorada, United States
 May 18
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

as everyone knows, Cynthia is very active in CS and brings a real edge to the CS experience.

Michael Blackstock 
From Michael Blackstock
 Port Saint Lucie, United States
 May 17
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is an active member of the Florida CS community and a role model for the rest of us!

Nuibeth Santiago
From Nuibeth Santiago
 Cartagena, Colombia
 May 17
Only met online Traveled 1 days 

hola .. aun no la conozco... espero tratarla para poder decir algo positivo y agradable de Ms ladyLawyer

Carlos Miranda
From Carlos Miranda
 Cartagena, Colombia
 May 11
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

great surfer, we have a great tipical Colombian dinner in my house with another frends of her, hope see you again some day and share nice moments

Julien Penet
From Julien Penet
 Paris, France
 May 8
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Cynthia arriving in Santa Marta thanks to her Csing Logo sewed on her backpack, we had a good meal talking. She is always positive and smiling, even after a good shower under the rain of Parque Tayrona!

Heidy Diaz
From Heidy Diaz
 Cartagena, Colombia
 May 8
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had a great Dinner getting to know Cynthia and her friends. Good company and good conversation, and despite my limited English, We talked about your experinces as a Country Ambassador and she gived me many advices. If i going to go USA, i would like look her again! Have a good time lady lawyer :D Hugs.

Kelly Fitzpatrick
From Kelly Fitzpatrick
 Melbourne, United States
 Apr 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She was very welcoming and great to have a conversation with.

JEANLYNN
From JEANLYNN
 Lake Wales, United States
 Apr 2
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met this person through a mutual friend. I am a frequent traveler, and we had an instant connection. She enthusiastically recommended couchsurfing.

Tampa Gal
From Tampa Gal
 Tampa, United States
 Mar 27
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lady Lawyer sounds like a true traveler and I am really looking forward to getting to know her better...and possibly taking a trip together

Jeheremy Characo 
From Jeheremy Characo
 Orlando, United States
 Mar 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

OMG! You know Cynthia is an Ambassador even if she doesn't tell you. Her presence speaks for itself! She's so nice, welcoming, and hospitable! She graciously shares her incalculable traveling experiences with whomever is interested. Has great traveling advise locally and anywhere in the world, and just makes you feel like you have just arrived to the right place! I totally enjoyed surfing Terry's @ Vero Beach, FL with her, and would love to meet her again in another event!

SUZF
From SUZF
 Toronto, Canada
 Mar 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

what a wonderful woman! warm,bright,thoughtful,good energy, great travel stories and sense of adventure- a real doer and lovely personality- hope we meet up on another adventure as wonderful as our last one = shooting stars,hot tubs,pounding surf and food galore

Ruthy V
From Ruthy V
 Orlando, United States
 Mar 24
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

With an outreached hand of welcome and a big smile on her face, we finally met Cynthia in person at the Bok Tower CS gathering.

She impressed us with her organizational skills, her friendliness and acceptance.

We're looking forward to strengthening our friendship.

Lisa Beyer 
From Lisa Beyer
 Titusville, United States
 Mar 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Thank you Cynthia for organizing a great CS picnic event at Bok Tower Gardens! As my first CS event, I felt so welcomed into the group. It was a pleasure getting to meet you (and your cat Star), and then surfing at Terry's in Vero Beach that evening. Thank you to Cynthia, Laura, and Doug for organizing the FL Scavenger Hunt! Brian and I are having a blast finding many of the locations. We also enjoyed our lunch in Winter Haven. Thank you for the South America travel tips! I look forward to spending more time together when I relocate to the area in the fall.

Jonathan Alspaugh 
From Jonathan Alspaugh
 Sanford, United States
 Mar 22
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

The first Nationwide Ambassador that I have met. Tons of wonderful travel stories and full of info about the inner workings of CS. I'm glad we met and I hope our paths cross again.
Shalom

A. RENEE POBJECKY 
From A. RENEE POBJECKY
 Winter Haven, United States
 Mar 10
Met in person Close Friend, Traveled 11 days 
Positive

There simply are not enough words to describe Cynthia - fun, generous, kind, exceptionally interesting and intelligent are just a few that come to mind. I am so grateful that we were introduced at an Atlanta Brave's baseball game. Before I had the opportunity to meet Cynthia I had heard so many good things about her involvement in the community. Cynthia has been so kind and generous with her time. She has unselfishly introduced me to the world of traveling and I always look forward to our Monday Spanish classes and wine drinking sessions. I simply marvel at how she has the time to accomplish so many things on a professional, charitable and social level.

UPDATE: I just got back from my "journey" to Colombia with Cynthia and it was simply amazing. If you have the opportunity to travel with Cynthia then I HIGHLY recommend it. I saw people, places and things that I had only read about in books.

I can't wait until our next adventure together!

Cristal Muhammad 
From Cristal Muhammad
 Decatur, United States
 Feb 25
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia's spontaneity is inspiring.I'm glad I got a chance to chat with her. Thanks for planning a crowd filled meet up in my city:)

SEALIEF 
From SEALIEF
 Haines City, United States
 Feb 25
Met in person Friend, Surfed 6 days Traveled 8 days 
Positive

Cynthia is a great conversationalist, very well traveled and always entertaining.

Sean Kolk
From Sean Kolk
 Atlanta, United States
 Feb 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met up in Atlanta on one of her bouts up here and had a short chat, I hope to see her on my upcoming Florida trip!

David Beavers 
From David Beavers
 Atlanta, United States
 Feb 16
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

I have known the Lady Lawyer for over 20+ years. (even before she was a lawyer) She is a true friend in the very sense of the word. Through the good times and the bad we have stuck together and I feel stronger for it.

She is blessed in her desire and ability to see the world and the people in it for who they really are.

A great traveler and good surfer she is always prepared to go somewhere new and try something exciting. If you pester her enough she will include you in her journal of travels. Reading it is almost as good as being there yourself.

Elena Ross
From Elena Ross
 Quepos, Costa Rica
 Feb 12
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We communicated via CS a few times when I was in FLL. I made it a point to attend Terry's party so I could personally met Cynthia. So many amazing people and so little time. I do hope we have another occasion to share stories as I'd love to make it to Machu Picchu. hugs, Elena

Joao Carlos
From Joao Carlos
 Titusville, United States
 Feb 11
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

The first Lawyer I meet in my Florida’s quest, ...we never know when we need one, a "good one" of course, háháháhá!!
The unknown corners of the world are still waiting your traveling spirit!!
You will love Azores :)

David & Avi
From David & Avi
 Vero Beach, United States
 Feb 10
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia was such a pleasure to talk to. We were so impressed with her adventurous spirit and her travel stories. Hope to get a chance to spend more time with her.

Mario Bedoya
From Mario Bedoya
 Lima, Peru
 Jan 12
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

i was very impress when I met her, for all the energy and great person, with lots to talk and share, we need more time to get share more histories and i hope to see you againg,,hope you enjoy the chinese place for dinner and to have you back in Peru soon.

Fanny Ita
From Fanny Ita
 Lima, Peru
 Jan 8
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She organized a meeting a Lima!. Very kind and easy-going person. Hope we meet longer in another ocassion!

Marita Guerrero
From Marita Guerrero
 Jesus Maria, Peru
 Jan 6
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I´m so happy to meet her , because was my first experience with CS!.She looks a good person and i hope to meet her some day any way....
Thanks Cinthya and keep in touch...
Marita!.

Claudio Tirado
From Claudio Tirado
 Monterrico, Peru
 Jan 5
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia organized this original dinner in Lima Chinatown. Very nice person. I was impressed by her enthusiasm and devotion to the CS project.

Marco Regalbuto
From Marco Regalbuto
 Charleston, United States
 Dec 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

What a great lady! Easy to talk to with some really great insight. I could learn so much from her...we all can.

Nestor Cano Torero
From Nestor Cano Torero
 Lima, Peru
 Dec 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I have a very nice meeting with her, and we only talk a few minuts but i felt it was a person with a good heart. take care and have a good life CS friend.

Christian Bjork 
From Christian Bjork
 Lima, Peru
 Dec 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cynthia was a pleasure to host and visit Lima with. She's super involved in CS and it shows. She organized a very nice dinner and we visited some spots downtown Lima. Great guest and CS member overall.

Fue un placer hospedar a Cynthia y visitar Lima con ella. Esta super involucrada y se nota. Organizo una cena bastante agradable y visitamos algunos lugares del centro de Lima juntos. Una gran huesped y miembro de CS.

Alexa Carnero Durand
From Alexa Carnero Durand
 Arequipa, Peru
 Nov 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is a very nice and interesting person! If you have any questions or want to get a piece of advice when traveling you can definitely ask her!

Niklas Schmidt
From Niklas Schmidt
 Sommerschield, Mozambique
 Nov 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

We had a good chat. She is a a very nice person.

Ian Weinberg
From Ian Weinberg
 Seattle, United States
 Nov 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

The first American I met on my travels....and on Thanksgiving no less! Was great to meet such a dedicated couchsurfing member, as she she really knows what it´s all about! Her extensive list of countries is amazing, ask her about it! =)

Cecilia Arispe
From Cecilia Arispe
 Arequipa, Peru
 Nov 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

cynthia es una persona muy linda. estuvo en mi casa hace un tiempo y fue muy agradable tenerla en casa. siempre con sus vinitos, nos enseniaba cosas sobre CS. tuvimos una dificultad por el idioma pero fue muy divertido conversar a pesar de eso.

cynthia is a lovely person. she was in my house some time ago and it was nice to host her. with some wine, she taught us about CS. with had a language difficulty, but it was realy fun talking to her.


Lisa Ljunggren
From Lisa Ljunggren
 Stockholm, Sweden
 Nov 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia seems to be a very devoted CS member and has traveled a lot! On her way through Arequipa she arranged a meeting for the community here which was very much appreciated! :)

Lucho Casabonne 
From Lucho Casabonne
 Arequipa, Peru
 Nov 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Extremely positive
she have the real Cs Spirt, big traveller i hope she reach her goal travel to 100 Countrys, and then set and other goal to visty all CS countrys 230.
also is trusfull eprson, for sure she can be a great sufer or host

Erick Mayer
From Erick Mayer
 San Isidro, Peru
 Nov 28, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

It was very nice to meet Cynthia. She is an interesting, special and cheerful person, always willing to know more about the places were she goes and the persons she meets. I think that now I understand much more of couchsurfing because of her. Hope to see her another time. I wonder in what part of the planet that's going to happen?

Take care Cynthia and enjoy your trip through Peru!

Gonzalo Naranjo 
From Gonzalo Naranjo
 La Serena, Chile
 Nov 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

What else can I say about Cynthia? So many friends and so many positive comments... absolutely commited with CS and its philosophy, and spreading it around the world. Hope to see you again when you come back to Chile!

Alejandra Vicencio
From Alejandra Vicencio
 Santiago, Chile
 Nov 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cynthia was very respectful, nice, fun, clean, a great guest. We highly recommend her! She is great at planning events and socials to contribute to the CS spirit. Thank you for the fancy gift you brought us and the wine and nice conversations. We had a brilliant time with you! Hope to see you again in the future! Enjoy your travels in SA too!

Juliox Carval
From Juliox Carval
 Santiago, Chile
 Nov 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He is a really kind person, I had a nice conversation

Roni Weiss 
From Roni Weiss
 Everett, United States
 Nov 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia threw an event at a restaurant in Santiago, Chile. I was impressed by her focus on me while we were talking. It made me feel important and interesting.

Obviously a CS diehard, in a good way.

Erdal Emsiz
From Erdal Emsiz
 Santiago, Chile
 Nov 9, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

The CS project should be happy with a person such as Cynthia. She is a very pleasant person to be around one of those rare persons that can bring people together, and who also works actively on doing that.

Aaron Rust
From Aaron Rust
 Orlando, United States
 Oct 29, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  

She was the person that greatted me. Can I change this once I talk to her some?

AURAFL
From AURAFL
 Kissimmee, United States
 Oct 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Lady Lawyer introduced to me the CS socializing concept and she made a convert of me! Thanks again Lady Lawyer!

HIKEBHUTAN
From HIKEBHUTAN
 Seal Beach, United States
 Oct 21, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We have shared info on travel tips!

Lee Kinser 
From Lee Kinser
 Charleston, United States
 Oct 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I honestly cannot say enough great things about Cynthia! She was a great guest and very patient with my horrible planning skills. :) Her appreciation of the couchsurfing community is obvious from the moment you meet her and that feeling is absolutely contagious when she is around. If you get the chance, this is one lady you have to meet!

Robert Doty 
From Robert Doty
 Fernandina Beach, United States
 Oct 11, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

LadyLawyer found my profile on CouchSurfing, and stayed in Candide's aft cabin for a couple of nights. She was the perfect guest! I mean, she showed up with Caviar, cream cheese, and crackers! What's not to love about that!?!? We had some great talks in Candide's cockpit. She introduced me to her lawyer friends here in Fernandina Beach. From these experiences, I learned that lawyers are actually...people! ;-)

Kevin Post 
From Kevin Post
 Medellin, Colombia
 Oct 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is amazing and it was such a pleasure to finally meet her in person. She has helped me with so many things related to the couchsurfing project in order to help me become a better nomadic ambassador. Her dedication to this project is exemplary. I recommend that when you meet Cynthia, drink some coffee because you will want to stay awake the entire night listening to her travel experiences :)

Brock Burrell
From Brock Burrell
 Jacksonville, United States
 Sep 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Meeting Cynthia was a great experience. I learned how much one could accomplish and see in this short time we have on earth. Cynthia has inspired me and I feel blessed to have met her. Anyone that has the chance to meet her will feel the same. I would love see her again wherever it may be.

Brandon Burrell 
From Brandon Burrell
 Washington, United States
 Sep 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had corresponded with Cynthia previously to get tips on organizing CS meetings, and she was phenomenally helpful. My brother also hosted her in Jax and told me so many wonderful things about her, so I was really looking forward to meeting her in person. Well, we finally met down in Tampa at a CS party and I can say that she overwhelmingly surpassed my already high expectations. I feel truly privileged to have met her, and I can’t wait for the next Florida CS gathering.

Alex James 
From Alex James
 Sanford, United States
 Sep 14, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Had a great time partying it up at Terry's, really looking forward to our next meeting :)

CHARLES  HOLSOPPLE
From CHARLES HOLSOPPLE
 Tampa, United States
 Sep 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  

easy going, listens first, smiles a lot

Nair 
From Nair
 Altamonte Springs, United States
 Sep 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

After being at a couple of events with Cynthia, I had the opportunity to talk more with her. She is very friendly and dedicated. It is refreshing to see the passion she has for her work and life. Next time we see each other, we will have to have a Spanish session!

TravelRanger 
From TravelRanger
 Vero Beach, United States
 Sep 9, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 2 days Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Cynthia is one of the most thoughtful and kind people I have ever met. She is a pleasure to be around and is the epitome of the spirit of Couchsurfing. You will be very fortunate to host or be hosted by Cynthia.

Jamsheed Sethna 
From Jamsheed Sethna
 Fort Pierce, United States
 Sep 8, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Was good meeting up with cynthia, shes a active surfer and has many interesting experiences to share, looking forward to see her again at one of the many meets she helps organise.

LISA1218 
From LISA1218
 Fort Lauderdale, United States
 Sep 8, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Cynthia is such a great Ambassador for CS. She is so willing to share her amazing travel expierences and helpful tips. I really enjoyed talking and spending time with her.Update Nov 2008 we were both in Santigo Chile. Cynthia as usual organized a great meetup with locals and travelers in the area. All enjoyed the evening. If given the opportunity do yourself a favor,don't miss out on her events
In the last two months I have been able to attend an event with Cynthia and also had the pleasure of hosting her before her Colombia trip. Cynthia never fails to impress!

FL-MERMAID 
From FL-MERMAID
 Loxahatchee, United States
 Sep 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 

We FINALLY met at the CS Sept. 6 BBQ event held in Vero Beach. What an amazing gal! I'm really envious of all her travel experience & hope to meet up with her more and glean lots of CS'ing travel tips from her too!

Erik Libbrecht 
From Erik Libbrecht
 Harelbeke, Belgium
 Sep 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Cynthia gave us a warm first contact and taught us a lot about Florida. We also had a very special experience at the Kiwane's meeting at the local Country Club. Nice experience!

Luis-Alberto Vargas Rojas
From Luis-Alberto Vargas Rojas
 Managua, Nicaragua
 Aug 28, 2008
Only met online  
Positive

I contacted her to invite her to take part in the first event of the Nicaraguan CS Community (she won't be around yet unfortunately). She's been quite helpfull providing great ideas and positive energy. Shame I won't be here when she comes but I'm looking forward to meet her some day.

Kathleen Kirchendorfer
From Kathleen Kirchendorfer
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Aug 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Great person, leader and organizer! Interesting adventures, a great listener!

Kathy Leggett
From Kathy Leggett
 Winter Haven, United States
 Aug 26, 2008
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 5 days Traveled 5 days 
Positive

I invited myself to join the WH Women's Bar Association and Cynthia gleefully accepted my 'self-invitation.' She has been so willing to invite me to socials, to couch surfing events, and to take me under her well experienced social wing. Rarely do you find those who will open themselves up and let you into their lives. We really seemed to connect from the start. I look forward to developing our friendship and our surfing experiences in years to come!

A301LATINOGUY
From A301LATINOGUY
 Riverview, United States
 Aug 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Im a newby in the CS community and I met Cynthia during my first CS gathering in St Petersburg Fl. I cant wait to meet her again and others in the up coming events. Thank you for making me feel part of the group. It was my pleasure meeting you.

Kyrstin Clodfelter
From Kyrstin Clodfelter
 Vero Beach, United States
 Aug 25, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Looking forward to her tales of travel.

SURFJAX
From SURFJAX
 Saint Louis, United States
 Aug 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had the privilege of meeting Cynthia in St. Augustine. She was surfing with another local Couchsurfer. We had a great time hanging out with her and her Couchsurfing friends. She is very warm and has a passion for the Couchsurfing project. She is a person you will never forget and I look forward to seeing her again.

PUXESACO
From PUXESACO
 Austin, United States
 Aug 12, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

The Tampa CS group is lucky to have Cynthia (a country ambassadora!) at the helm. I look forward to attending more CS gatherings with her!

Mike Butler
From Mike Butler
 Sarasota, United States
 Aug 12, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Cynthia was awesome. She came from over 2 hours away to help over see a group meeting. Her traveling stories are great.

Nancy Janus 
From Nancy Janus
 Bradenton, United States
 Aug 11, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  

Cynthia is an ambassador for CS. She impressed me as taking her position seriously and genuinely being committed to the work and to creating a social network for the local population of surfers. I liked her a lot.

Diana Kolman
From Diana Kolman
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Aug 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I was very interested to learn about some of Cynthia's travel stories. She has been so many different places! She is very intelligent and friendly. I hope to see her at future events and learn more about the CS community.

David Auxier 
From David Auxier
 Venice, United States
 Aug 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia, is a gem can't wait to get to know her better. See you at the Potluck?

Kenneth Spivack
From Kenneth Spivack
 Coral Springs, United States
 Jul 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was really nice meeting Cynthia at a Couch Surfing get together at Quiet Waters Park. Looking forward to more meetings and possible a chance to play a game I know (Pool), so I don't get destroyed so easily.

Sean Johnson
From Sean Johnson
 Oxford, United States
 Jul 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very nice with some interesting stories...we had drinks (and a good time) with fellow CSers.

Debra Testa 
From Debra Testa
 Winter Haven, United States
 Jul 21, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I really glad to have meet Cynthia. She ia a very intelligent, interesting and friendly person. She gives so much to CS and her community.

Erik Luth
From Erik Luth
 Groningen, Netherlands
 Jul 14, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She is been realy a helping hand for me for planning my trip in Puerto Rico, great and thanks for your help!

hippiepilot 
From hippiepilot
 Destin, United States
 Jul 9, 2008
Only met online  
Positive

She is helping me out with my CS get together and.. it never hurts to know a lawyer.

Josh Bare 
From Josh Bare
 Lakeland, United States
 Jul 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Cynthia at a local CS meeting. We all exchanged traveling stories over some cheese and wine. I'm looking forward to seeing her again at CS events!

Jonathan Davis 
From Jonathan Davis
 Las Vegas, United States
 Jul 2, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia sent me my welcome to CS message. She has been very nice and helpful as we continue our evergrowing e-mail conversation.

Frau Davis 
From Frau Davis
 Orlando, United States
 Jul 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I just got home from my first couchsurfing in Brussels and it was wonderful! Thanks for helping me warm up to the world of CS open-minded folks.

Kim Cowan
From Kim Cowan
 Orlando, United States
 Jun 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia hosted a CS lunch and I am so happy that I attended. I am new to CS and the lunch introduced me to other CS enthusiasts, which helped me with ideas for travel and opened my eyes to the community. Cynthia is a great host with a lot of travel experience and ideas. She is warm, open, and I felt that I could trust her to provide great direction. I am looking forward to my first CS experience and planning future travels.

Andre Michel 
From Andre Michel
 Orlando, United States
 Jun 29, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

LadyLawyer is the kind of person that you meet and instantly know her heart is good and you are comfortable with her.

MBELA128
From MBELA128
 Hollywood, United States
 Jun 29, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Cynthia was really helpful in coordinating this luncheon as well as some rides for this event. She is well traveled and interesting to talk with. You will enjoy your time with her.

FALCONER
From FALCONER
 Loveland, United States
 Jun 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We had spoken a couple times and exchanged emails about a brunch she put together. I mixed up the dates and arrived a week early, so was able to scout out the restaurant firsthand. Meeting in person, I found her to be intelligent, pleasant, personable, and Real. She put on no airs, and seems to genuinely enjoy meeting other travelers. Having made travel a prority in her life, we had similar perspectives, and hit it off pretty well. Do I know her well enough to trust EVERYTHING in my world to her? Not yet, no, (and there are few I would give that level of trust to.) But between being an ethical attorney and the conversations - what was said, not said, and shared - I feel comfortable to say she's the real deal, and that her integrity can be counted upon. If I were traveling and came across her, she would be in my confidence immediately.

The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace 
From The Jolly Green Giant, Derek Wallace
 North Hollywood, United States
 Jun 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I rode to a CS potluck event with Cynthia and had amazing conversation, so much so that I can't wait to spend time with her again in the future! Plus, she saved my mom from a killer snake!

Jason Kirchhoff 
From Jason Kirchhoff
 Los Angeles, United States
 Jun 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia has amazing travel stories and travel dreams. She is a proud representative of the couch surfing community and can offer invaluable advice. I was lucky to meet her at my very first CS event.

Laura Tarquinio 
From Laura Tarquinio
 Stuart, United States
 Jun 22, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 3 days Surfed 15 days Traveled 15 days 
Positive

Update 6/08
What a pleasure to have Cynthia stay with us. It didn't feel like having a guest stay with us, she was more like family. She brought me a copy of our school's alma mater which I had completely forgotten. It was like having my sister stay with me.
Oh and the cat hair is no charge.
Thank you Cynthia

Update 5/08
So now that I have had the opportunity to surf at Cynthia's place I have to say it was quite pleasant. She made sure I was comfortable and we talked until the wee hours of the morning. I bonded with Star who made me feel right at home. She made sure I wasn't lonely and slept with me all night. If you stay with them make sure you stay up for the light show! There really is so much to do in her area. See you guys soon!

Cynthia is an all around nice person. It was a pleasure spending time surfing with her and getting her insight into all kinds of different topics. I know I've made a wonderful friend.

Annemarie Bracher 
From Annemarie Bracher
 Bern, Switzerland
 Jun 16, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia gave me some good Informations about Brasil and Argentina. And where to go and what to do. I hope to meet her once somewhere.
Thanks for everything..

Teck Chiang Leng
From Teck Chiang Leng
 Kuching, Malaysia
 Jun 11, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

exchanged info on our hobby photography,hope to be able to take some photos together one day

Eric Weaver
From Eric Weaver
 Tampa, United States
 Jun 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Great to connect here in Tampa. Work for myself too, so I'm sure we'll chat more soon...

Paul Deluna
From Paul Deluna
 Port Richey, United States
 Jun 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is a great representative of what CS is all about, warm, friendly and makes a new comer feel welcome.
Make a point of metting her when you can.

Jolanta
From Jolanta
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Jun 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia welcome me to CS when I first sign in and was very helpful providing guidance and informatin to me as a new member.
She is a delightful girl.

Alayne Unterberger 
From Alayne Unterberger
 Tampa, United States
 Jun 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Cynthia surfed with my friend Doug and we had a great time in Ybor. It was a pleasure to host her and I appreciate the nice gift she gave me. I am sure Cynthia and I will see each other much more and get to know each other better! I wish I could have gone kayaking - next time!

Aaron Bumgarner 
From Aaron Bumgarner
 Tampa, United States
 Jun 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Met her at the Tampa Brew Co meeting she organized and kayaked with her the next day.

Scott Mock 
From Scott Mock
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Jun 6, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Clearly and intelligent-and therefore interesting-person.

Alex Canron
From Alex Canron
 Toulouse, France
 Jun 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Cynthia is a really dedicated women, she love CS and you can feel it when you speak with her.
She likes to hear and tell stories about other place and countries
She's also very helpfull
Definitively a good CS ambassador

Mike Doherty 
From Mike Doherty
 Bradenton, United States
 Jun 6, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Couchsurfed, hosted events, kayaked-- Cynthia is fast becoming a good friend of mine. To me, she embodies what couchsurfing really is.
I am excited to learn from her as an ambassador, and I feel that she and I are going to formulate some great ideas to put into motion. I can't wait to learn more from her! I highly recommend meeting her, if not going to a kayaking event with her.

Iskundar Haddad 
From Iskundar Haddad
 Berkeley, United States
 Jun 5, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Extremely dedicated to the CS project. Constatly keeping everyonein comunication and getting things organized. I appreciate her very very much. Warm and Open and Friendly. She is the Ideal Couchsurfer.

Brandee In Florida 
From Brandee In Florida
 Coral Springs, United States
 Jun 3, 2008
Met in person  
Positive

Cynthia is doing a great job of planning CS events in central Florida. She organized a wonderful day at Bok Tower gardens in Lake Wales, and even got everyone free tickets. :-)

Karla Villarreal
From Karla Villarreal
 Pupyong-dong, South Korea
 Jun 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

If you're an active FL member of CS Im sure you've heard of Cynthia aka Ladylawyer. She is a great organizer! I attended the Brazilian dinner in Orlando and also Bok Tower which she organized. She is also a good Taboo player :) Cant wait for future adventures!

Andrei Feldt 
From Andrei Feldt
 Montpellier, France
 Jun 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia organized a wonderful CS meet-up at the beautiful Bok Tower and Gardens in Lake Wales. She's very nice and is doing a great job getting the CSers in Florida together.

Ufuk Akdeniz 
From Ufuk Akdeniz
 West Palm Beach, United States
 Jun 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia was very kind to save tickets for me and other CSers for the Bok Tower Gardens picnic event...she even gave me a tour of the Bok Tower Gardens which she knows a lot about. Bok Tower Gardens was one of the most spectacular places I've seen in Florida. I had a wonderful time, enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and company of Central Florida members. Thank you so much for organizing this beautiful event Cynthia. Hoping to see you again in another wonderful Couch Surfing event.

MISTER LOLO
From MISTER LOLO
 Gaillard, France
 May 28, 2008
Only met online  
Positive

She does everything she can to help me to find a couch !

Thanks a lot :-))

Amy  Davila
From Amy Davila
 San Juan, Puerto Rico
 May 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cynthia was an amazing guest. She is very active within couchsurfing and inspired me to become more active within the CSing community myself. I will definetly keep in contact with her as she has now become my Couch Surfing Mentor.

Betzaida Marrero
From Betzaida Marrero
 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
 May 17, 2008
Only met online Acquaintance,  
Positive

I saw she was looking for some info to get around here in Puerto Rico. I did what I could to help her out.

Antonio Costas-Elena 
From Antonio Costas-Elena
 Ponce, Puerto Rico
 May 16, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

We learned a lot more about the organization in CS and thoroughly enjoyed our exchange of information of our mutual travels.





Dea Sunshine
From Dea Sunshine
 Recife, Brazil
 May 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I was watching Cynthia's activity on cs for some time than finally we got the chance to meet in a get together in Orlando. Few days after that, i had the chance to host her for 1 night and share even more thoughts about CS and trips in general. She is a very experience traveler, and she has a big passion for CS. She is fun and trusthworth! Go get to know her, when u have a chance :)

Julie Nasevicius 
From Julie Nasevicius
 Plant City, United States
 May 2, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is a very nice person, she has a bright personality and is organized.
She has very good travel ideas, tips and is very enthused about the CS community. Cynthia in my eyes is the glue that is keeping Polk and Hillsborough active.

Geary H. Davis 
From Geary H. Davis
 Danville, United States
 May 1, 2008
Only met online Friend,  
Positive

We met via a chat site concerning an upcoming trip to Thailand. We have also traveled similar spots which have been topics of discussion. My experience thus far has been very good and I have found that people who enjoy travel are very outgoing and interesting. I rarely have bad experiences with nomadicsouls.

Glenn & Kris Hill 
From Glenn & Kris Hill
 Seattle, United States
 Apr 28, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia was great in helping us decide how to spend our time in the Florida Keys. She had ideas for everything from water sports to geology & history. Perfect!

THING1&THING2
From THING1&THING2
 New Port Richey, United States
 Apr 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We saw each other briefly at the restaurant but were able to get into some more in depth conversations about the politics of CS at John's house. Lady lawyer is easygoing with intellectual conversation.
Update: Wow did we have fun and adventure kayaking the Hillsborough River. Lady Lawyer was an excellent guide.

Crystal Murphy 
From Crystal Murphy
 Birmingham, United States
 Apr 24, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia rocksssssss!

she has marvelous enthusiasm and I love her style! Honestly I am a wee bit jealous as well ;)

We talked for a long time and even that wasn't enough! I can't wait to meet her in real life and share our stories and giggles in person! Till then Miss Cynthia :)

Erin Pellow
From Erin Pellow
 Toronto, Canada
 Apr 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I had the honour of being Cynthia's first host and she was a fabulous guest! It was a real pleasure to have her stay. She's a great conversationalist and has lots to share. Definitely someone you'd love to have for dinner ... at the very least!! We've kept in touch since meeting and she's gone from surfer to friend! Thanks so much for the travel advice and continually checking in!

PILAR31416 
From PILAR31416
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Apr 23, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She has been extremely helpful since day one. We have many things in common besides some items in the AMAZING PLACES section. Cynthia... you are an Angel.

Christian Feldt 
From Christian Feldt
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Cynthia did an amazing job organizing a CS dinner event, and I hosted her afterward. We had a great time chatting for many hours. Winter Haven is lucky to have such an enthusiastic, dedicated ambassador.

Chris Nichols 
From Chris Nichols
 Merritt Island, United States
 Apr 21, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Ladylawyer is a gem. Very well traveled. She is a positive person and has lots of infomation about her travels to share. I look forward to surfing her couch and cows..

Jeremy Huffman
From Jeremy Huffman
 Hood River, United States
 Apr 19, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I had a great time meeting Cynthia.
We did have some nice conversation regarding travels and politics. Also a super photo. It was a pleasant time!

CollegiateGal
From CollegiateGal
 Gainesville, United States
 Apr 19, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 7 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

GREAT LADY! GREAT FRIEND!

I have known Cynthia for more than 20 years; we met in school, and have remained friends ever since!

We have traveled together extensively in Europe and in the US.

Cynthia genuinely enjoys every travel day, is enthusiastic about it and sees the best in it! Even on a 'bad' travel day (like when it rains on the day you want to do a long hike), she'll say at the end of the day:
"well I met X today, who was great", or
"I learned Y today", or "I saw Z today, which was unexpected, but really great!"

Plus, she is great when planning a trip; just last week, she emailed me her personal travelogue for an upcoming trip that my husband and I hope to take in the fall; she is wonderful about sharing her travel knowledge.

I can't say enough good things about my dear friend, except that I hope we'll always be friends!

Amy Scott
From Amy Scott
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is such a warm person, friendly and caring and really, really easy to talk to. I'm so glad she contacted me and that we had time to get to know each other. I know we'll see each other again someday.

TABBYKAT 
From TABBYKAT
 A Coruna, Spain
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cynthia was a fantastic guest. It was an absolute pleasure to host her. Great company with interesting stories. Would recommend for anyone's couch. Thanks for the caviar! UPDATE: We have kept in regular contact since her visit and I love hearing about her commitment to CS and the enthusiam she puts back into it.

Doug Bohannon 
From Doug Bohannon
 Winter Haven, United States
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

She has traveled extensively throughout the world for several years and is a very experienced traveler, in addition, her reputation professionally is impeccable. I highly recommend her for advice and travel tips. She is also fun to surf with.

Kayaking with Cynthia, as with every other event with her, was great fun. She is a great guide too.

Traveling with Cynthia in Colombia is fun and a constantly changing experience. The only reason she misses something is because of time constraints. I look forward to traveling with her in Colorado.

Conrad and April Matt 
From Conrad and April Matt
 Saint Augustine, United States
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

We have yet to meet, but she's well known in Central Florida CS cirles, and she set us up with Julie (another CS'er) when she herself was unable to host. --Update: We met! She came up with other CS'ers and we had a great time, and she even sent a Thank you card, Who does that anymore??!!

Maurice LEE
From Maurice LEE
 Cayenne, French Guiana
 Apr 17, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very talkative person - She has good travel experience

MADMONCH
From MADMONCH
 Berlin, Germany
 Apr 15, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Unfortunatly we didn´t meet face to face but mailed and share a passion: photography. Hope we meet sooner or later.

Fernando Pinheiro 
From Fernando Pinheiro
 Osprey, United States
 Apr 11, 2008
Only met online CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

although we have not met we have been emailing each other to set up a meeting. she seems very nice person and I'm excited to meet her

PinkGladiators
From PinkGladiators
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I meet Cynthia at this mega CS meeting which she and Paul co-organized. She is extremely friendly and helpful. She introduced us to some people, stayed and talked to us a little bit till we get to know others. She made the first meeting smooth and pleasant. Thank you.

Cynthia is an extremely intelligent and welcome traveled lady. She is always informative and is very interesting to talk to. Looking forward to meet you again.

sebastian. 
From sebastian.
 Oranjestad, Aruba
 Apr 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met a lot of cool people (including herself) and had a great weekend thanks to the CS meeting that Cynthia organized.

Tanya Mukherjee
From Tanya Mukherjee
 York, United Kingdom
 Apr 9, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Lady Lawyer set up a meeting and got the York group together for an evening in a good York pub.
Good evening had by all.

°- Sandi -° 
From °- Sandi -°
 Brussels, Belgium
 Apr 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Thanks for the meeting you organised, it was very nice to met you and so many other couchsurfers!

Sheila Ray Vallecillo 
From Sheila Ray Vallecillo
 Seffner, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

What a great organizer! She pulled off the task of getting so many CS'ers together to enjoy a great night of chatting at a great restaurant. Hope to see you again.

Reverend Bastien 
From Reverend Bastien
 Cranston, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met at a CS Brazilian Dinner organized by her with the help of other CSers. Her organization skills and ability to bring the gang out was very impressive. She's a valuable part of the couch surfing community!

Leyla Aykin
From Leyla Aykin
 Maltepe, Turkey
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Thank you for arranging that CS meet up I had a fantastic time and hope to participate more in the future. I'd love to know more about Cynthia's travel writings.

Justin Hefferan 
From Justin Hefferan
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia was so nice! She is so involved with traveling and CS, it's amazing. I can't wait to read the magazine she contributes to.

Kristin Salisbury 
From Kristin Salisbury
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She organized a large couchsurfing meeting in orlando! the biggest yet ... very nice and very involved in the project!

Paul Rausch 
From Paul Rausch
 Fort Myers, United States
 Apr 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is wonderfully sweet and it was a pleasure meeting her. Beyond that she is very well organised and absolutely passionate about Couchsurfing. CS is lucky to have her.

Daniel Suleski 
From Daniel Suleski
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A great ambassador for the couchsurfing project. Also very knowledgeable about travel and local places to go.

LADYPAULA 
From LADYPAULA
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cynthia is constantly working on new CS meets and greets. The regular CS'ers get to enjoy the fruits of her labor and get to know each other better. The organizers, like Cynthia, really turn the rest of us into a network of friends. It was great to meet you face to face finally!
Update 8/08
Cynthia is a as good a guest as she is an organizer! I love her events. A very classy lady, with good taste.

Eglys Martinez
From Eglys Martinez
 Orlando, United States
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Thanks Cynthia for organizing the meeting in Orlando! It was my first experience with Couch surfers and i had a blast!

Jonathan Bowden 
From Jonathan Bowden
 Kissimmee, United States
 Mar 30, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Cynthia has a great attitude. I just wish I had the chance to learn a little more from her.

Richmond Garwood 
From Richmond Garwood
 Haines City, United States
 Mar 27, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is a GREAT gal! She has LOTS of enthusiasm & energy for the CS project here in Winter Haven, FL. She makes a great leader, and we needed a person like that for this Ambassador position. Plus she has some great travel stories.
Thanks, Cynthia!

FLYINGSOFA 
From FLYINGSOFA
 Winter Haven, United States
 Feb 9, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Very sharp person that introduced me to CS.

Trent Collins 
From Trent Collins
 Townsville, Australia
 Feb 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cynthia was a great guest. Always respectful and looking out to make sure everything was all good. She remained an ocean of calm when her passport went walkabout and many others would have fallen apart.

Patt Gilmore
From Patt Gilmore
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Feb 7, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Cynthia loves to organize and gather travelers so we can all share experiences. Such a smile !!! Thank you Cyn

Nicole Paquette 
From Nicole Paquette
 Townsville, Australia
 Feb 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Cynthia is pretty cool and she can definitely keep her cool, especially when loosing a passport the day before she leaves. We had a great time with some good conversations. I look forward to going to Florida!

Jonathan Solis 
From Jonathan Solis
 Washington, United States
 Feb 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is great! She organized a wonderful dinner for all couchsurfers in Buenos Aires. We need more people like her in the CS world. Hope to see you again somewhere!

MORALEIDA 
From MORALEIDA
 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
 Feb 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Ladylawyer organized a very nice and fun dinner/meeting in Buenos Aires as she does everywhere she travels to. I enjoyed so much meeting and talking to her. It's great to see members so active and passionate about CS.

Gordon Moss 
From Gordon Moss
 Tampa, United States
 Jan 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met at my very first CS social get together. Cynthia is filled with enthusiasm for traveling, for CS, and to adding to her impressively large "Countries Visited" list. She's good fun to be with.

Maria almestar
From Maria almestar
 Lima, Peru
 Jan 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Excelente anfitriona en el meeting en bs as ~el trapiche~ fue muy amable, y muy cortez

Cesar
From Cesar
 Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Jan 22, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Although we never met because I was getting ready for a trip while Cynthia was arriving in Buenos Aires, Cynthia was organized a big CS dinner from far away.

Valerie Bouchard
From Valerie Bouchard
 San Salvador, El Salvador
 Jan 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Cynthia was a lot of fun; she couchsurfed with me in Argentina and everybody in my apartment liked her! Hope to see her again someday.

DJAARON 
From DJAARON
 Hollywood, United States
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

met cynthia at a tampa/polk county dinner event. had an amazing south american meal, then an after party at john's. she is a great cs amb. and she comes prepared with her wine! haha! luckily we could all surf john's house. i recommend meeting her if you get the chance.

David Rivas
From David Rivas
 Tampa, United States
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia and I had a great time together and it was a honor for me to host the Tampa Bay / Polk Co CS dinner. I'm so glad we had the chance to meet each other.

Karla Gonzalez-Acosta
From Karla Gonzalez-Acosta
 Tampa, United States
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very good hostess, kind, well educated and friendly! Always answer my questions and gave me very good advises, thanks!! It was a real pleasure to met her.

KATSLOVINLIFE 
From KATSLOVINLIFE
 Seminole, United States
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She had many interesting stories to share at the CS Tampa Bay/Polk County meet. She is well-traveled and willing to share experiences and travel sources. I am glad I had the chance to talk with her & hope to see her at another event soon.

Corrine Light 
From Corrine Light
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Dec 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

We had a great time at the joint CS dinner meet at Terra Sur! She was very prepared and shared a good time with all

Josiah Hart 
From Josiah Hart
 Mumbai, India
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Cynthia is very well travelled and independent. An excellent conversationalist, it was a pleasure to meet her and discuss various countries that we have travelled to.

Do let me know how your plans about travelling to India progress and if you need any help, all you have to do is ask :)

Yannina Rivas
From Yannina Rivas
 Tampa, United States
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I got to know Cynthia on the CS Meeting that my husband David and I hosted... we had a great time.

Alex & Bellinda Kallimanis
From Alex & Bellinda Kallimanis
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia was very friendly and it was great to meet her at a joint Polk county/Tampa Bay CS dinner. Hopefully we'll get to see her at another meet!!

John Nigra 
From John Nigra
 Tampa, United States
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I met Cynthia at the CS Dinner. She is a remarkable lady to say the least. I throughally enjoyed talking with her throughout the night and felt it a privledge to host her.

Anick-Marie Bouchard
From Anick-Marie Bouchard
 Bremen, Germany
 Nov 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We had a deep conversation about CS, I know she is deeply concerned in making this network a better place and she's also reliable. It was really nice meeting her !

GULENY
From GULENY
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Oct 13, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Cynthia stayed with me for a couple of days. She is a lovely person, warm and well organised. I really enjoyed her company. She stayed with me when I was going through a lot (work wise and emotionally), so I could not spend enough time with her, I wish I could have.. But hopefully next time in London or somewhere else!!

ROBERT WORRALL 
From ROBERT WORRALL
 York, United Kingdom
 Oct 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met for a social at the Olde Starr Inn in York, the event being organised by Cynthia a/k/a LADYLAWYER. A very good natured and interesting lady from Florida, USA.

COSMODOC 
From COSMODOC
 Manchester, United Kingdom
 Sep 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cynthia is a nice lady and has traveled widely, she is an interesting person to talk to, though it was a brief encounter..

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