ABOUT ME

Outdoorsy, down-to-earth, friendly sports editor, science journalism student, and fitness and health enthusiast and instructor.

PHILOSOPHY

"The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat, tears, or the sea." Isak Dinesen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am excited to become part of the Couchsurfing experience, and especially to learn from so many different people about so many different cultures, attitudes, opinions and experiences. I cannot host currently but hope to in the future, after I complete my move.

Interests

Reading, writing, exploring the outdoors. Scuba diving adventurer, running and hiking enthusiast, American football addict. Nutrition and fitness lover, with a penchant for fashion and a love of language.

• writing
• fashion
• fitness
• running
• instructor
• reading
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• sports
• american football
• soccer
• swimming
• journalism
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Marvel movie series, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic Park. The Grapes of Wrath, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's Wind, Sand and Stars, American Pastoral, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My first flight over the Alps left me wonderstruck; I'd never seen something so majestic from far above. Years later, I was scuba diving in the chilly Atlantic, and saw a young whale swimming overhead; I'd never seen something so majestic from below.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United States