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Belvidere, Illinois, United States
@katie-christensen
Member since 2013
Check out my Instagram @itstravelfever and let me know you're from CS! "Some travel to escape life, others travel to not let life escape them" I can't pinpoint exactly when wanderlust took over my every desire, but since then I've been to 20+ countries. After studying abroad and graduating, I climbed the corporate ladder for a few years, and decided I wasn't getting anywhere near the life I wanted to live so I quit that job, and started traveling to 1 country and month, and had the best year of my life doing that. I'm into mindfulness, personal development, and trying to connect more frequently with nature and spirituality. I seek culture shock, national parks, extreme tourism, and making the most of everyday.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in English
Learning Italian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I hope to meet like minded travelers and meet up with locals for a more culturally enriching experience
Music, Movies, and Books
I listen mostly to alternative music, but I'm open minded as long as there's a point to the song A quote I remember hearing in college was "If you're not growing, you're dying" so I read mostly nonfiction =P Books by David Hawkins, Byron Katie, Brene Brown, Chris Germer, Wayne Dyer, Pia Mellody, etc.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I'll just let you choose... Volcano boarded in Nicaragua Flown a private airplane once Indoor skydive Got bit by a monkey Graduated 2 years early Chinese Year year in Hong Kong Roman Candle Lantern festival in Pingxi, Taiwan Cherry Blossom's in Kyoto, Japan Quit my soul sucking job to find my passion again Became a flight attendant so I can say I'm a professional traveler =P
Teach, Learn, Share
I can communicate in spanish, but I want to learn wherever I am!
What I Can Share With Hosts
Experiences Teach English Pretty decent photography skills
My Interests
Hiking if it involves incredible views Photography Frequenting coffee shops/cafes I love going out on boats Skiing Rapelling Learning new languages ... I have so many!