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katie.skinner

Age:

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

I'm taken

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

Born in Bedford, Uk- but I'm American

Currently in:

Arizona

Traveling Next:

Alaska to Au Pair!

Favorite places I've been:

I absolutely love Germany! I have gotten the chance to live in Suttgart and Ramstein, and loved both places so much! I also really love the west coast of the US- loads of outdoor adventure opportunities and great hiking!

Places I want to go to:

I HAVE to get Manchu Picchu soon, I have been spending loads of time dreaming on it! I also am yearning to get to Zimbabwe even though it isn't the safest place to get to right now- Victoria Falls here I come!

About me:

I'm an adventurer, I seek new experience in an attempt to learn and understand people. I think learning about how people live their lives and learning about their stories is the most interesting thing. I love to love, I love to sing and dance, I love to laugh, I love to be outdoors, and I love to be surrounded by people of all kinds!

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/katie-skinner

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I'm fired up on:

Hiking, vegetarian cooking, Kayaking, blogging, writing, writing music, reading, music of all kinds, performing through dance and singing and acting aka musical theatre, studying anthropology and history, trail running, making snow angels,visiting museums, warm inviting scents,tea and diet coke which runs in my veins( not healthy, but hey- we all have to have one bad habit!), watching good films,perfectly crisp apples, playing kick the can,playing in general, visiting vintage and thrift stores where you can feel the history around you, running around barefoot, talking and swapping life stories with new people!

Tunes I rock out to:

Gettin' Jiggy Wit It( Will Smith), The B**** of Living( Spring Awakening original cast), The Way You Make Me Feel( Michael Jackson), That Thing You Do!( The Wonders), Fascinating Rhythm( Ella Fitzgerald), A Summer in Ohio( The Last 5 Years), Playground Love( Air), Ain't No Mountain High Enough(Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell), Rainy Days & Mondays( The Carpenters), Constellations( Jack Johnson), The Man That Got Away( Judy Garland), Every Man has a Molly( Say Anything), When You're Home( In the Heights), Little People( Les Miserables)... and so many more- I love music!

Travel style:

I love to travel with people more than alone. I love to stray from a plan and let spontaneity lead the way! I am up for trying just about anything! : )

Quote:

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
- Lao Tzu

Sports I do:

Running and anything that looks fun!

Favorite artist(s):

Composer: Jason Robert Brown

Favorite books:

Things Fall Apart( Chinua Achebe)

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Ah, everyone really! Especially those who will humor me with stories of their lives and have some good banter with me!

I want to make a difference by:

I aim to at least affect a few people in ways that make them more tolerant! Also, trying to reduce my carbon footprint in many ways!

Languages spoken, other than English:

A decent amount of French

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I used to walk in Germany from my family's apartment to anywhere, and one day I got severely lost. Being completely lost in a forest in Germany on trails trying to ask people in english for help... it was hilarious- although I didn't think so at the time! : )

Why I travel:

I think that through travel we learn so much! Being completely submerged into a new culture helps me to understand people even more- and I love to learn about it! I't just such a blast to learn about new people from all these new places! I'm also a severe history addict and love that! As well,I grow very tired of consistency and can't get amped up about doing things that mean nothing to me- I just don't want to ever become a boring sedentary person! There is to much to see, taste,smell,hear, feel, and experience in this world not to travel... I try to let passion lead me where it will!

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

Humphrey's Peak ( the highest point in Arizona), after starting the treacherous hike up the peak at 1 am only to reach the top for sunrise.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Ah, wherever I may be when it sets!

Before I die I'd like to:

Convince at least one cynical person that life is not as serious as they take it!

Let's collaborate:

I am about start au pairing in an effort to save money for my travels next year! I would love to start a blog about au pairing everywhere I go! Also, I write music and perform! : )

My links:

http://why-i-live.blogspot.com/

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by mattcfish | 2009/11/16

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