I love to travel and experience cultural differences. I especially like traveling in third world countries due to the slower pace and less materialistic lifestyle. I usually don't care where I sleep. Traveled all over Europe for 4 months when I was 18 and slept in cow pastures and fields much of the trip. Have more recently been to Thailand, Vietnam, Guatamala and Ecuador, Dominican Republic Upcoming plans for Sri Lanka. I like nothing more than to be dropped in a foreign country to experience the difference in culture, food, smells, lifestyle and to see how easy it is to adapt on a daily basis. It makes me feel alive. I am semi-retired. I am a Medical Assistant and gave up my fulltime position and am now on call. But, they call me often and I have a hard time saying no. I live in the Seattle area.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on CouchSurfing to meet like-minded people and to meet people that are more familiar with the area to which I am traveling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Experienced flooding while on horseback in the Dominican Republic. It was amazing because we lived through it. LOL. We had crossed a river on horseback which then became impassable due to flooding. Had to find a way home up and over the mountains while sliding through mud on the edge of mountains. Let go of the reins assuming my horse was a lot more adept at managing his large body in this horrible situation and that was the right play. Horrendously scary, yet memorable for a lifetime. One of my nine lives.....

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn of your experiences while traveling. I think I have much information to share from my varied experiences while traveling. I can teach you how to travel for very cheap if you are willing to give up some conveniences for the experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experiences and my down to earth nature