CURRENT MISSION

Explore every aspect of life as much as possible!

ABOUT ME

These days, I am all about embracing life's twists and turns. I enjoy the surprises around each corner! I am outgoing, lively, adventurous, curious, open-minded, and passionate about following my dreams. Recently, I moved to Costa Rica to teach, and now I am a tour guide on dolphin eco-tours (and I love it!). I believe in hard work, but I also believe in the beautiful simplicities of stopping to smell the roses. Life is all about balance.

PHILOSOPHY

I like to approach life with a positive outlook...There are so many wonderful opportunities in life and so many things to see. Sometimes you just have to take a few leaps of faith, trust the good in others, and enjoy the ride. You truly never know who or what you'll encounter, and to me, the surprise of stumbling upon that awesome little cafe, meeting someone intriguing, or finding peace in the depths of the jungle are the moments that make life interesting!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now, I am not in the position to host due to my living situation, but I hope to be able to give back soon when I find a more permanent place to live.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am relatively new to official CSing, but I've got lots of experience staying in hostels. I look forward to meeting more CSers soon!

Interests

Traveling (of course!), volleyball, surfing, yoga, hiking, exploring, painting, gardening, cooking, going to farmer's markets, meeting people, cultural experience, learning languages, teaching.

• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• hiking
• surfing
• volleyball
• languages
• tourism
• tours

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Although I don't enjoy heights, I have repelled down waterfalls over 100ft high in the jungles of Ecuador.Truly took my breath away and got my heart beating!! Also in Ecuador, I ice hiked on a glacier on Cotopaxi Volcano near the Equator, which was one of the biggest physical challenges I have ever faced.

This past spring, I interned in Costa Rica - I traveled somewhere different every weekend. That led to 55+ mph ziplining, surfing, ox-cart riding (in a parade!), and meeting some truly amazing people. One weekend we went to Bocas del Toro, Panama to celebrate Carnival (and renew our visas, but who cares about that haha). The traditions associated with that were quite intriguing, but the best part of the trip was the water taxi every night back to our somewhat remote hostel. I have never, ever seen or imagined so many stars in my entire life. The realization that you are one minutely small particle within this universe is extremely humbling and rejuvenating!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States