HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I attend local gatherings/meet-ups, & have connected with travelers from all over the world for coffee & conversation. I'm not at a place where I can host at this point, but I look forward to the day when I can have a revolving door of travelers passing through, but staying long enough to foster a friendship! COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE This community has been life-changing for me. It's been effortless getting to know my fellow surfers over the years, and this community has given me the opportunity to have real conversations and make connections with people from all over.

Was one of only hundreds of thousands of people in Grant Park the night of the 2008 presidential election. Literally history in the making...It was one of the most peaceful yet invigorating moments of my life.