CURRENT MISSION

To meet the world people, share stories, learn and grow.

ABOUT ME

I am a very open-minded person. I see the world as one big opportunity to explore. My favorite nights are spent with good food, great wine, and talking philosophy of life.

My hobbies include photography, cooking, reading, and of course traveling. I'm a water bug- I love wakeboarding and am an Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver.

I've been a travel junkie my whole life, but this year I'm taking it to new level. After 5 years at my stressful job, I'm calling it quits to see the world. First stop, South America- February 2010!

Here are a few of my favorite crazy travel stories:
- Looking at constellations from a sail boat in Australia.
- Getting lost in Hiroshima and kissing the train floor when we made it back to Tokyo.
- Playing in a reggae band for a night in Jamaica.
- Riding a Vespa around the Collesum in Rome with a complete stranger.
- Dancing at Jackie O's in Mykonos (you know if you've been there!)
- Buying wonky concert tickets to Elton John in London...then ending up going, getting box seats, and meeting him!

PHILOSOPHY

Listen. Remember. Reflect. Grow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Because I want travel experiences where I can really get to KNOW people and communities, I decided to get involved in the Couch Surfing Community. People who stay in hotels MISS all the great things about traveling!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far the people I have met on CS have been really great. I look forward to surfing my first couch!

Interests

Things I want to do before I die:
- Hard core white water rafting in South America
- Eat some of those creepy bugs in Thailand
- Scuba Diving in Papua New Guinea
- Visit South Africa and maybe swim with great whites (probably I will chicken out!)

• photography
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• wakeboarding
• boxing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Alchemist, The Celestine Prophecy, A New Earth, Eat Pray Love, Into the Wild, Vagabonding- The Art of Long Term Travel.

Movies: The Motor-Cycle Diaries, In The Wild, Under the Tuscan Sun,

Music: (this one gets pretty eclectic) The Gipsy Kings, Weezer, Annie Lennox, and everything in between

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught over 100 Japanese, American, and Phillipino children to swim in Yokosuka Japan.

Teach, Learn, Share

My advise? Learn as much about other cultures as you can. It will help you in all parts of your life, especially personal refection.

What do I want to learn? About cooking specialty foods from all countries! Someone please take me under the kitchen wing!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United States