Hi! I'm Alanna from Upstate NY. I went to uni in Boston, moved to Australia for 1 year to be an au pair, and am now in getting a master's in Scotland. My family began hosting exchange students when I was in high school and we hosted 6 (from France, Spain, Germany, and Jamaica) from 2009-2012. I love love love traveling and am super happy to be living in Europe and finally checking out more of the continent! I'm quiet but friendly and am almost always willing to have a chat over a glass of wine or beer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel but I'm a broke student traveling solo which doesn't lend itself well to AirBnbs and I like meeting locals vs. other travelers like I would in hostels. Also I'm in love with 98% of animals (no snakes or spiders) and hostels never have dogs..

Interests

• animals
• photography
• traveling
• scuba diving
• soccer
• football
• public health
• global health

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'm a sucker for early 2000's 'punk rock' i.e. Fall Out Boy, Third Eye Blind, Blink 182, etc. Also love a good 90's throwback (Backstreet Boys is the way to my heart)
Movies: I can quote all of 10 Things I Hate About You so I think that answers that
Books: Historical fiction during WWII, depressing as all hell but endlessly fascinating

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky diving in Cape Town, South Africa!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A sarcastic New York sense of humor and a bottle of wine :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom, United States