I've surfed in the past and had great experiences. I wasn't in a position to host for a long time, but now I am and I'm excited to pay it forward! I've hosted surfers from more countries than I can remember now, which is tough because my travel goals keep growing each time someone new comes along.

Five people I barely knew and I went on a week-long road trip. I met three of them for the first time the night before we left. Despite unexpected snow in the desert and almost running out of gas in the middle of absolutely nowhere, we never stopped laughing the entire week and had an absolute blast. I will never forget that trip because we all connected so quickly and got along so well.