Completed items on my bucket list include... -Learn another language -Go skydiving -See the Pyramids of Giza -Go bungee jumping -See the Ocean Blue in Greece -Go on a hot air balloon ride (which I completed over the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt - incredible) -Visit the Amazon -See the Great Wall of China Some things still remaining on my bucket list... -Experience a food fight -See the Northern Lights -Fall in love (corny sounding I know, but true)

I'm trying to get into photography, playing around quite a bit with my new SLR as I travel around the world. I feel as if I've learned some things, but I still feel very uneducated when it comes to technical understandings of camera mechanics. I would love to learn more about this. I have a wealth of experiences and stories from my travels around the world so far. From getting a root canal in Vietnam to taking language classes with elderly people in Australia - as most people probably know on CS, the travelling road is always an adventure. In terms of technical skills to teach or share, nothing comes to mind. What I can offer is friendship, understanding, empathy, and kindess that has been shown to me by countless amounts of people. In spite of cultural differences and beliefs, at our core,all humans seek happiness and love - in one way or another, I've seen this everywhere I've been and it is a contagious feeling that you can't help but pass on to other people.

Like most people on couchsurfing, I love to travel, experience new cultures, and meet new people. I have a great passion for helping others becoming the best that they can be. Although I am not a teacher, I love to teach and see others grow. I enjoy reading when I have free time and am currently trying to get better at photography. Sports I particularly enjoy include soccer, basketball, racquetball, and ping-pong.