CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world, and actually LIVE!!

ABOUT ME

I smile - A LOT. I hope that when I am old that my wrinkles form a smile! :) I have a very positive attitude and believe that everything has a way of working itself out.

I was born in Peru and grew up in the United States. I have worked in the Financial field for the past 5 years doing investment (stock market) education - traveling the US and giving presentations and conducting seminars. In July 2010, I decided to quit work, sell my car, and just travel around the world experiencing everything that I can for an indefinite period of time! It is my mid-life retirement! :D

**My current mission is to learn how to say "Cheers" and "Thank you" in every language of the countries I visit. So far I'm up to 11 languages! The only way to practice is with a drink, so join me in raising your glass. :)

PHILOSOPHY

Life is meant to be lived, and that's exactly what I'm going to do!

I have something to learn from everyone I meet, so I want to meet as many people as possible to feed my thirst for learning.

Fear comes in many flavors, and none of them taste good to me. I don't want to live my life controlled by fear, which is why I quit my comfortable job and left the "traditional path" behind to create my own!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, hosting, meeting, conversing and laughing with like-minded travelers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I have met some really awesome people that have life experience. I love connecting with individuals and hearing their stories, and I have not yet met an uninteresting person!

Interests

I love conversation, learning, traveling, exploring, doing things that get the adrenaline going (skydiving, bungee jumping...) or just laying on a beach.

I love music - all types. If I am in your country, please expose me to your country's music!

I love to think until my brain hurts (don't worry, doesn't take very long) and laugh until my face hurts (these muscles are a little more developed).

I love to experience new things and old things.

• culture
• education
• cooking
• drinking
• traveling
• investing
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• soccer
• paragliding
• teaching
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I love action movies as much as I love movies with a message. Gladiator, 300, Boondock Saints, Seven Pounds, Crash, the Ultimate Gift...

Books: Paolo Coelho books, Three Cups of Tea, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Gates of Fire

Music: just about anything. Hip-hop, R&B Country, world, classical, jazz, rock, salsa, merengue... Dance!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Machu Picchu on a clear day... Sky diving... Paragliding in Hawaii... Climbing Huanya Potosí (6088m!)Playing soccer with village children in Africa... Random conversations in random bars and the amazing stories!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to teach you what I know about investing and finance if that is at all interesting to you... I can attempt some of my Thai cooking (my certificate does say Master Chef after all) or my Thai massage which translates to: "prepare to be hurt!"

I love to learn about life. If you can teach me some of your language - awesome! If you can teach me something about your culture - excellent! I am happy learning about anything!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, Spain, United States

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