CURRENT MISSION

Taking the long way home

ABOUT ME

I spent the last two years working with an association of basket weavers in a village near Essaouira, Morocco. I finished my project and set sail in October, taking advantage of my lack of obligations to visit a few dream destinations. I am in the process of looking for my next place to live, particularly interested in cities with excellent public transportation.

PHILOSOPHY

I think that it's important to keep moving. If I stay in the same place for too long (either physically, spiritually, socially, or otherwise), I'm afraid that I'll stop challenging myself. New experiences are my fuel for growth and I hope that I never stop wanting to grow!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm still kind of new to the CouchSurfing project, but I've participated in every way that I can and have no plans of stopping anytime soon!

Interests

When I'm traveling, I love wandering aimlessly, tasting the variety of street food options, learning the public transportation system, and meeting local residents and other travelers.

I also love hiking, bicycling, listening to music and reading. I want to learn to scuba dive and to start meditating.

• dining
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to read nonfiction, but it's usually too dry to keep me interested for long, so I have to read several books at the same time to compensate for my short attention span. Usually a nonfiction or two, as well as an indulgent fantasy or mystery. Although, I admittedly don't read as much as I want to.

I do LOVE movies, but I'm kind of a movie snob--I want to see good actors with developed characters entangled in a complicated plot. Is that too much to ask? It's even better if I have to watch it 2 or 3 times before I really understand what's going on. And I'm starting to realize that there are a ton of great older movies, but I haven't quite stepped into that realm yet.

I love music. Especially when it's live and ESPECIALLY when it's at music festivals. My favorite are the dry, hot, multi-day, camping variety. There's not much that I don't like, although I've never been able to fully embrace country music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Morocco, United States

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