CURRENT MISSION To find my purpose, whatever that is. ABOUT ME I feel the need to put this here because of the overwhelming requests: I will not rent you my car. You must book early, use Turo, or plan to take ride share. Additionally, I am no longer hosting because my roommate passed away in Sept. 2024, and my new roommate is using the room. I do not have a couch to offer unfortunately. I will also put a few things out there. #1: I am nearly entirely sober, so please don’t bring alcohol into my home. I will have a beer on a very rare occasion. #2: I am genderqueer, queer, and polyamorous. If any of those things make you uncomfortable, I’m probably not the host/surfer for you. #3: I work as a lawyer for the state of AK, and I will rarely be available during the weekday- my hours are typically 8:30 AM-5:30 PM with no lunch. I am BUSYYY during the summer, so it’s important to give lots of notice over the weekends from May-September! I am a student of life and law. I moved to Anchorage, AK, USA in September 2019 to pursue a career in law. I did immigration for 4 years and switched to child welfare cases in January 2023. In a past life, I studied evolution and ecology. You can find my research published in the journal Evolution and Development (Title of the article: The postembryonic transformation of the shell in emydine box turtles). I am an ambivert and enjoy meeting people of all backgrounds. I am an eclectic mix of intellectual, athletic, and artistic. I'm into rock climbing, pole fitness, ecstatic dance, scuba diving, running, theatre, and playing my saxophone, among other things. I also love a good card/board game (very competitive). I feel like I’m finally starting to come into the realm of “world travel.” I started with Australia in 2012. Overall, I've been to 33 countries--my goal was to visit 30 by the time I turned 30, and I achieved it in September 2021 by visiting South Africa/eSwatini! 🥳 Next: 50 states before 50. I should mention I changed my name in July of 2017, so if you're seeing my dead name in my references, that's why. I don’t use that name except for legal purposes, and I’d prefer not to talk about why I changed it. PHILOSOPHY I'll have to get back to you on that one.

CURRENT MISSION Making Art, Raising Puppies (dogs now), Helping Build Community in Anchorage Alaska. ABOUT ME I have been a happy vagabond since I was 17 years old. Whether criss-crossing the country-side, riding the chicken buses through the Guatemalan highlands, or cruising Halong Bay in a motorized junk, nothing sets my soul aright like a fresh breeze on my face. Some days, I am most happy when I have a paint brush soaked in oil paint, focused on the canvas in front of me. Other days, I find that walking my two dogs into the Alaskan wilderness or along the coast guarantees source of joy. I tend to be inventive. Rarely does a day pass that I don't invent some thing, system, or tool in my mind. I sure could use a materials engineer and a venture capitalist to bring one or two of my innovations into the world. I enjoy a diverse array of people, but eschew group think. I also find great joy in solitude as well as in a crowd. PHILOSOPHY Here is just one: If there is any way I can help, please tell me. I may only pass this way once.

I love exploring and showing my love of Alaska to others. I was raised in big cities for a lot of my childhood and have lived in Alaska for the last 18 years. I love hiking, camping, and just being out in nature! I am also part of a community service organization where we volunteer around our community. Life is about appreciating the small things in life! On another note check out this music video featuring some couchsurfers I've hosted. Link below: 2021 Dance Video - https://youtu.be/s2Px2qFsZ6E 2020 Dance Video: Quarantine Edition - https://youtu.be/P6krEnackgo Fall 18/Summer 19 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dcoNAmY2xmY Fall 17/Summer 18 - https://youtu.be/2pDM4t9PF9M Summer 2017 - https://youtu.be/FR5It_kZI_4 Summer 2016 - http://youtu.be/WXfRo3_a1tg ——— Made a second music video while I was Europe! Visited a whole bunch of friends in Europe who I hosted when they were in Alaska! Europe 2017: https://youtu.be/MG9xSD66dEc Europe 2018: https://youtu.be/pjQJI1tKJnk ——————— My former Couchsurfer now friend made a mini documentary about Couchsurfing check out the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bKeG7sNoYU Also, I’m on Couchsurfing to exchange culture, conversations, and sharing my love of Alaska with other travelers. With that said, if you are more interested doing your own thing then you will need to find a different place to stay. Couchsurfing is not a hotel or Airbnb.

I love being outdoors, going on adventures, meeting people, traveling and learning about other cultures. I am originally from the warmest city in Venezuela and now I live in Anchorage, Alaska! Thanks to Couchsurfing I met the love of my life and followed him to the coldest (but gorgeous) State 🥶🏔