“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 I'm from the states: grew up in Indiana and lived in Denver for 15 years before moving abroad. I love to travel, but now I'm trying my hand at living abroad which has been a dream of mine for quite awhile. I love to experience new cultures and live as a local. I'm currently living in Lisbon, Portugal and have Portuguese residency. I've spent some time living in Spain and Colombia where I was studying Spanish and now am also learning Portuguese little by little. I try to stay very active: beach volleyball is #1, group fitness classes, hiking, basketball and most all sports I enjoy. Otherwise, I'm very outgoing and you can usually find me meeting up with friends for food and drinks, enjoying some live music or any other local event. Learning to live in the moment. @yousefmaree