Full time nomad as of September 2020 — I sold my house, donated/sold 95% of my belongings, and hit the road with my pup! In 2023, I spent most of the year in Mexico. In 2024, Oceania, Asia and Africa. In 2025, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East 2026, South America & Europe “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” - William Faulkner
Interested in Cooking
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I'm 8 years into Couchsurfing and I've met some amazing people and have had amazing experiences that would otherwise have not been possible. Plus, connections make the world go round ;) If you’ve met me in person feel free to friend request me on CS (I’m only accepting people I’ve met as friends to keep the bots away) if not we can connect elsewhere, I’m on instagram as @juliebrose or my website juliedevivre.com ☺️ If you want to send me a message, include the word coconut so I know you read my profile.
Music, Movies, and Books
Love all kinds of music. I'm a hobbyist singer so I also love classical... and of course musical theatre :) I also have experience in Latin and ballroom dance, including waltz, east coast swing, tango & salsa. LET'S GO TO KARAOKE OR SALSA/BACHATA DANCING!
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Besides the obvious? 😉 - launched my website and YouTube channel in 2017!! - was a keynote speaker at a conference! - won an Emmy award! - pet a Galapagos turtle in Ecuador! - swam in a volcano ash lake in Italy!
Teach, Learn, Share
Me & my story: https://juliedevivre.com/2020/08/16/why-i-decided-to-sell-my-house-99-of-my-belongings-and-travel-the-u-s-by-car-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic/ Also, if you are relatively new to couchsurfing, you should read this to get my take: http://juliedevivre.com/2019/08/19/how-i-use-couchsurfing-for-local-experiences-and-budget-travel/
What I Can Share With Hosts
Good company and good karma from me, and puppy love from Penny (she travels with me in North America, but not overseas)
