CURRENT MISSION

my mission is to "just keep livin" i want to travel without any plans, go places tourists don't go, i want to change people's lives, have a freakin adventure! My goal is to bring a positive reputation to American travelers and to learn from as many different people as I can. I am always open to new experiences!

ABOUT ME

I am an incredibly curious individual who has completely caught the traveling bug. I love small towns, old buildings, history, big cities and adventure sports, cheese, wine, beer, music, and I am most in love with photography. If you make me laugh we will be friends. love laughing, almost more than anything; without laughter life would be too boring.

I am a recent college graduate (journalism and photography) who is still trying to figure exactly what I want to do in life. I joined couch surfing a few years ago, hoping to meet new people, share my home of Southern California and travel around the world. While I have not hosted anyone yet, I have stayed with people and it was an amazing experience. I firmly believe that the best way to immerse yourself in another culture, is to stay with and befriend locals. There is nothing I enjoy more than having a good chat with new friends in a new place; to me that is exciting and fulfilling! I have traveled extensively throughout Europe and a little bit through Central America and I wouldn't trade a single experience for anything! I am always up for new experiences and hope to travel more in the future. If you want to know more, chat or meet me, let me know!

PHILOSOPHY
These are some of my favorite quotes. I am a big believer that travel and adventure is the best medicine for the soul and I hope to see the world before I die.

-live like wildfire, always moving, always spreading passion and warmth

-"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better" Ralph Waldo Emerson

-"If you smile at me I will understand, cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language" Crosby, Stills, and Nash,

-"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. " Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met up with someone in California and showed them around my home town. I have also stayed with an amazing girl while traveling in Europe.

Interests

surfing,photography,traveling, concerts camping/backpacking/hiking, kayaking, trying new foods, dancing, karaoke, cooking, lacrosse, soccer, learning, reading, driving!! roadtrips, dancing in the rain and singing in the shower very loudly, festivals, laughing etc.......

• culture
• singing
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• music
• karaoke
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• skydiving
• sports
• soccer
• lacrosse
• history
• journalism
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

love love love, ralph waldo emerson, chuck klosterman, adventure divas, shakespeare, Rick Steve's :) and many many more
i also collect national geographic magazines and Ian obsessed with all kinds of travel literature.

reggae! rock! classic rock! country! Classical music! Oldies! And many more. My top favorite bands are AC/DC, Tom Petty and Led Zeppelin , Johnny Cash.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My favorite experience would be hiking to the top of a mountain before the sun and getting to see the sunrise. Absolutely gorgeous, and peaceful.

My second favorite experience was getting to bike ride through Salzburg, I'm a total sound of music freak lol.

Other than that I have gone skydiving, surfing with sharks, river rafting and a whole slew of other great experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States