I'm Alex. American, but have been living in Melbourne for the past 2 years and loving every minute of it. Some of my favourite things are enjoying all types of food, exploring the city and the countryside, reading, red wine, and a healthy social life. I adore travelling and adventure (none too small) but haven’t been travelling much recently as I’ve been saving for my upcoming trip to Japan. Just before coming to Aus, I did the famous 6 month Eurotrip. It was the best thing I’ve done and met some incredible people. I'm open minded, outgoing, and always looking to meet some fabulous humans to be friends with!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I initially became active on Couchsurfing because I was travelling around Europe. It became an extremely useful tool for me! Currently, I am unable to host due to my living situation, but I am on here to do some casual meet ups. I recently moved to Melbourne so naturally I'm looking to meet some cool folks. Also would love to meet up with any travellers!

Interests

FOOD!--> I love learning how to make new dishes and putting together random ingredients to make a masterpiece of taste. I try to focus on eating healthy and buying locally grown, organic food when I can. On the other hand, I have a sweet tooth that possesses my brain any time I come in contact with sugar. I can't think of any type of food that I don't like.

MUSIC--> music tends to enhance any mood that I'm in, whether it be good, bad, sad, etc. and helps me to think and relax. That is one of the many reasons why I love it. My taste in music is a broad spectrum- if the tune sounds good to my ears, I like it.

TRAVEL--> I have constant anxiety about not being able to get to all the places I want to go. There are so many things in this world and so many people to meet. There are many beautiful things about traveling-the freedom, constant stimulation of new foods, culture, people, sights, etc. Backpacking has been the best teacher and has introduced me to some amazing people. If you've never done it before, add it to the top of your bucket list.

BOOKS--> thrillers, mysteries, psychological, drama, comedy, autobiographies, etc. Open to most genres except romance (sorry Nicholas Sparks). Currently reading The Beach.

EXERCISE--> most times I have to force myself to do it but its always worth it in the end. It's extremely beneficial in dealing with my stresses and anxieties. Basically, I'm a MUCH better person if I exercise. Love to change it up - cycling, yoga, running, swimming, walking, home workouts, Saturday night dance parties.. you name it.

LANGUAGE --> SOMEONE PLEASE TEACH ME FRENCH

• culture
• books
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• organic food
• exercise
• yoga
• running
• walking
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• swimming
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Covered it up there ^^

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've learned that everyone has a story and if you take the time to listen, they are usually pretty interesting, entertaining, and inspiring. Like I mentioned above, I aim to discover new music, food, ideas, etc. I can share my side of all of those things plus my goofy spirit and optimism :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

my light heartedness, stories, music, good cooking, and good company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States