CURRENT MISSION To get to know as many people as I can in, around, and passing through Chicago. ABOUT ME Hi, I'm Aliyah (Allie). I found CS while living in Merida, Mexico last year and fell in love. I hosted wonderful people and some of my very best friends in Mexico are from CouchSurfing. I'm 31 and back in the Chicago area, where I grew up. I live in the northwest suburbs, about 20 miles outside of Chicago, but am half a block from the train. I work during the days, but am happy to show people around Chicago in the afternoons and evenings. PHILOSOPHY "Walk softly but carry a big stick" and always think of the effect that your actions will have on others, karma, and life in general.