I am a sailor, adventurer, and a lover of books. I've been working professionally on boats for the past 4 years, and love to travel and explore new places in my time off. I've been living out of my Ford Ranger for the past year or so, and since then have driven about 20,000 miles in US and Mexico.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love exploring a new place with a local or with recommendations by a local.

Interests

Travel, adventure, sailing, reading, camping, building fires, nature, boats, whiskey, coffee, wine, motorcycles, maps and charts, getting lost, and then finding myself again.

• books
• wine
• coffee
• motorcycles
• reading
• traveling
• camping
• adventure races
• sailing
• cartography

Music, Movies, and Books

Current music favorites: Greensky Bluegrass, The Show Ponies, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Lake Street Dive, and Parker Millsap.

Favorite authors: Isabel Allende, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Diana Gabaldon, Robert Pirsig, Louis de Bernieres, Michael Pollan, and T.C. Boyle.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've sailed on 350ft sailing ship in the Aegean and Black seas and I've licked an iceberg. But not on the same trip :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach all things nautical! Which may or may not be useful.. If you've ever wanted to learn more knots that you have use for, or how to plot a course on a chart, I'm your girl.

I'm in the early stages of learning Spanish, and would really like to become fluent someday.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, a bottle of wine, and laughter.

I'm clean, quiet when I need to be, and used to living in close quarters with strangers who quickly become friends.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States