CURRENT MISSION

To live vicariously through current world travelers. We just got hitched and are in Tampa for the moment, but are looking to go to Italy this September.

ABOUT ME

I sold my VW van and moved from California to Japan in 2003. Then I rid myself of 95% of my possessions, packed up a backpack and started my journey around the world. Six months later, I landed in San Francisco and worked for 4 years. Then I met the love of my life, got married, and moved to Tampa. We both love traveling and don't get to do it as much as we used to. We want to host others traveling and hope to get involved again soon with upcoming summer travels to Italy.

i have a passion for traveling, meeting people, eating great food, singing, being random and spontaneous, and meeting "gaijin" from all walks of life. people tell me i sing a lot. i don't deny it. my life is like one giant musical. Don't laugh. :)

PHILOSOPHY

"the road measures life in distance. the further you travel, the longer you live." --- excerpt from RED DUST.

be yourself, love life, and learn from others. the world has so much to offer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My husband and I have a couch and can host one or maybe two people?? I'd love to meet travelers who are interested in seeing a new part of the US. Just contact me and I'll see if I'm around to help you out.

** We will be unavailable to host from Sept 20th - October 15th. Sorry **

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i've surfed, i've hosted. i have nothing but the best to say. CS has taken me to the most amazing places. i hope never to stop traveling and meeting other couchsurfers. i think one of my most memorable times CSing was in okinawa when my fellow CSer encouraged me to jump from a 40 foot waterfall. it was one of the most exhilerating experiences to date. simply awesome.

Interests

music, travel, thai food, bulgaria, tennis, meeting people from all over the planet, Laos' laid-back attitude, chrystal clear ocean water, 40 foot waterfall plunges, goya champuru, fried bananas, chocolate and peanut butter combos,international dialog, "teaching" english, karaoke, movies, staying up late

• singing
• folklore
• dining
• chocolate
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• karaoke
• backpacking
• rock climbing
• tennis
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

freakonomics, memoirs of a geisha, land before time, sandlot, shawshank redemption, fast food nation, into thin air, da vinci code, a prayer for owen meany, aida, pop, eminem, tietur, john mayer, coldplay. the list goes on and on

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i once toured with a bulgarian folk choir through bosnia. standing on top of angkor wat was amazing. climbing fuji was ironically both horrifying and utterly fantastic!

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you zany campfire songs til the sun comes up. i love singing,and can inform you of all the awesomeness that is bulgarian folklore too. ;) i also can teach some english, spanish, and a bit of Japanese. i love learning languages and would love to meet others who can teach me some of theirs!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Laos, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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