CURRENT MISSION
To spread positivity and show the good that exists in the world and to step out of my comfort zone whenever possible. I also have a bucket list of 80 items (and growing) that I try to cross items off of.

ABOUT ME
When I studied/traveled in Europe for six months in 2004, I traveled to 10 countries and met some amazing people from around the world. However, it took until I had an opportunity to travel back to Europe in 2008 for my MBA program that I decided to couchsurf - when I spent time experiencing the generosity of people in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. From that point, I was hooked and decided to host/couchsurf whenever the opportunity presented itself.

MY BUCKET LIST
As I mention, I have a bucket list and like to experience things to achieve those tasks. Some of the random things I have done from my list included:
-Standing 3500 feet over the Norwegian fjords on Kjeragbolten (Google it!)
-Been dogsledding in the Arctic,
-Watched the Northern Lights in Finland and Alaska, but even from our house in New Jersey!
-Stood in the shadow of the moon during a solar eclipse (in China, Tennessee, and New York)
-Biked across America four times in an hour (there's a loophole),
-Traveled across the US to do a hike with people I had never met before and only talked to on the internet (I probably trust people too much)
-Played "Rock, Paper, Scissors" across an international border (more than once)
-Photographed a Dave Matthews Band concert (my favorite band)
-Watched the All Blacks rugby team perform the Haka

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am looking to help build trust between members of the CS community and to help build relationships even when couches aren't required.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Met a couchsurfing host in Colorado and it was a great experience and it grew from there. I have CouchSurfed in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Bahamas...as well as spots across the United States (including a cross-country drive) and have met various CouchSurfers at other times. We've hosted numerous CouchSurfers in New Jersey over the years, including a few people biking across the United States and one that was running across the US. I even went bobsledding with an Olympic bobsled driver with my host in Latvia, shared a beachfront beer with our host in the Bahamas, and hiked the Great Wall of China with a group of couchsurfers from around the world.

Interests

Photography, hiking, cycling, rugby, traveling

• photography
• cycling
• rugby
• languages
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

All types of music, from rock to soul, I pretty much listen to everything. I want to hear international music too!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stepped onto Kjeragbolten, a boulder lodged in a crack of a mountain 3400 feet up. Saw Pope John Paul II speak in the Vatican City. Went cycling through the Pyrenees in Spain. Bobsledded with the Latvian Olympic Team (as a guest). Got engaged to a wonderful woman in front of the Pyramids in Egypt. Saw the Northern Lights in Finland and Alaska. Saw a total solar eclipse in China.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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