CURRENT MISSION

To go on adventures, eat good food, drink local craft beer, and meet interesting people.

ABOUT ME

Hi there! I originally had this page set up just for myself (Melanie), but I got married to Alan, we decided one profile would work for the both of us.

We both love being active, being outside, rock climbing, boating, and enjoying the little things life has to offer :) We are always up for making new friends, trying new things, and exploring the world!

We also have a Corgi named Pancake. He is a little nervous around new people, but once he gets to know you, he loves he absolute crap out of you.

PHILOSOPHY

"Work hard, play harder."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have hosted a few people, but we’ve never actually stayed with anyone!

Interests

We are big fitness gurus. We try to live healthy lives, though we also have a mild obsession with craft beer and ice cream.

We enjoy rock climbing, paddle boarding, white water rafting, pretty much anything outdoors. We have run a couple of Spartan Races together, which we would HIGHLY recommend! We love adrenaline rushes! We've been skydiving, bungee jumping, fly boarding, hang gliding... You name it, we want to try it!

Mel -
I have been doing photography for about 12 years now! I also co-founded a business called Work For Your Beer, which revolves around a community of people who like to work out and drink beer (www.workforyourbeer.com). In alllll of my spare time, I do aerial (Lyra and silks) 🧜🏻‍♀️

Alan -
I am a bit of a beer snob, and I love to run (when I don't have shin splints...). I also love to cook!

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• fitness
• running
• flying
• boating
• outdoor activities
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• hang gliding
• business
• communications
• craft beer
• aerial silks
• aerial hoop
• infosec

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Dear Hunter - Brand New - The Format - Porcupine Tree
Books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 1984 - Harry Potter Series - A Song of Ice and Fire - Anything by Stephen King
Movies: The Social Network - I Love You, Man
TV: Arrested Development - Breaking Bad - Game of Thrones - Archer - West World - Rick & Morty

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mel: Performed on Lyra (aerial)
Alan: Gone hang gliding

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Photography, Marketing, Social Media

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States