CURRENT MISSION

To see all those places I've only ever seen in photos and been drawn to for some reason or another! To meet fellow travelers who are as enthusiastic about traveling as I am and trade stories with them and locals of wherever I happen to be.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in the USA and moved to Vienna seven years ago after college to get a new experience and travel around Europe. I have a Masters Degree in Zoology and work in designing and selling jewelry at the moment. I go traveling whenever I have time off, both small weekend city trips and larger cross-country journeys, like Interrail. My dream is to travel for a few months through Australia and New Zealand! I am kind of a bio-nerd (I'll proudly admit that) and am totally fascinated by nature and wildlife. I'm big into seeing nature when I travel, nature photography, hiking, and so on. I also love meeting fellow travelers and locals, exchanging stories and experiences. I am a pretty easy-going person, sometimes a little quiet at first but very talkative once I know someone. I love to laugh, its pretty much the best thing ever!

PHILOSOPHY

you can learn something new from everyone

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am completely new to this!

Interests

traveling the world, good food and beer, creativeness (jewelry making, painting, crafts), reading, music, volleyball, playing guitar, receding into my bio-nerd persona to enthusiastically explain some random science fact

• wildlife
• design
• photography
• dining
• beer
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• volleyball
• science
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: alternative and indie
Movies: anything comedy related, i love witty and subtle humor (Arrested Development, Best. Thing. EVER.), thrilling movies that make you think after you're done watching them
Books: fantasy and sci-fi, totally into Game of Thrones at the moment!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2009, I volunteer at a Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Project on a beach in Grenada. Helping the tiny hatchlings from their nests into the ocean was a total WOW moment!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States