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Screen name:

Amelia

Age:

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

I'm taken

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

San Francisco Bay Area

Currently in:

San Francisco

Favorite places I've been:

(In no specific order) Italy, France, The Netherlands, Greece, Japan, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Belgium, Poland, Croatia, Canada and various states in the US.

Places I want to go to:

Australia, New Zealand, China, Russia and Sweden.

About me:

I majored in Italian Studies and lived, studied and worked in Florence, Italy, for two years. I am currently living in San Francisco and working for an international company that offers services for students who travel abroad. I plan to travel more and continue my studies in Art History and Italian.

(My status will always be set to "Traveling Soon" b/c I am always looking for a way to travel as often as possible!)

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/amelia

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I'm fired up on:

Art, museums, meeting people from around the world, traveling whenever possible, crafts, painting and living where the excitement is happening.

Tunes I rock out to:

I can find things I like in every type of music. However, I am a sucker for old standards, musicals, swing music and anything in Italian (old and new).

Travel style:

I have a few friends with whom I travel well. I am fine with traveling alone, but prefer to have someone with me to share in the excitement. I backpack-it when I am traveling through many places but mainly use a roller when I am staying primarily in one place.

Sports I do:

Swimming, yoga and ballet (when possible).

Favorite artist(s):

Degas, I Macchiaioli, Cezanne and many more...

Favorite books:

East of Eden, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Middlesex, The Dead, Northanger Abbey and too many to name...

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Anyone who can open my eyes to things I might miss in the places where I'm traveling.

I want to make a difference by:

I would like to take my experience in traveling and use it to encourage people to travel who may otherwise have had no desire to leave their hometown. I especially enjoy encouraging students to study abroad.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Italian and some Spanish. (Next is French)

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I'm invited to break bread with the people native to where I'm staying. Sitting around and eating is important in all cultures and to be welcomed to the table is when I feel the most accepted and given the best opportunity to experience the culture.

Why I travel:

I have always had a deep desire to travel outside of my comfort-zone and integrate myself in a different country. I feel isolated when I remain only in the US and am not out, experiencing other cultures. Living (and traveling) abroad is not easy but the rewards are immeasurable.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

Waking up on the beach of the Mediterranian after camping out.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Over the water of a seaside restaurant in Cinque Terre.

Before I die I'd like to:

Live a few more years abroad before deciding where to spend the rest of my life. I want to continue to travel, no matter where I settle down.

Let's collaborate:

I work with many study abroad agencies through my company and have been interested in working for one, instead. I would like to have the opportunity to get students excited about studying abroad. I think that college is an ideal time, not only to get out of one's parents' house, but one's country to enrich college and life experience.

My links:

www.platform3000.com
http://ameedleslife.blogspot.com/

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By Amelia | Location: United States | 03/27/07 | Pics: 1

Besides crafting and getting movies sent to me lately, I've been obsessed with these things as well (when am I not obsessed with something, though?). Namely....

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