American girl currently traveling full-time, mostly in Asia.

Born and raised in the United States. After getting a fancy piece of paper, I exited the US and spent 2013-2016 in the Netherlands. Between smelling (and possibly smoking) alllll of the flowers and trying not to get run over by bicycles, I worked as a designer. Eventually, I lost patience with the seemingly endless cloudy weather and drizzle and yet again wandered off to travel the world.

These days, I is Professional Backpacker. My initially overland-only journey started in Georgia, and I spent most of the last few years in South Asia battling creepy dudes and drowning my stomach with spiced foods and ghee. I save money by being hosted and traveling on the worst transport available, and end up blowing my savings once I encounter tasty food or coffee. Somewhere along the way, I figured out how to make money travel blogging and freelancing, and now make enough survive on a backpacker budget through my written word and photography. Weird.

You can stalk me/learn more of my travels on ze blog or social media: www.lostwithpurpose.com
www.instagram.com/lostwithpurpose

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people is the fastest way to the soul of a place. Just sayin'.

Interests

You can leave me anywhere with nature, wifi, tasty food, sunshine, or good people. Preferably all rather than either or.

• design
• photography
• running
• puzzles
• blogging
• drawing
• climbing trees
• spacing out
• lurking
• admiring ghastly toilet situations

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Murakami and Neil Gaiman are my homeboys.

Movies: I'm a sucker for anything animated most excellently.

Music: Give me a good beat, I'll take it. Throw in some traditional instruments for good measure.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned how to drive a motorcycle Pakistan and I didn't die.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm far too young to have any wisdom to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good laugh, stories about things not going according to plan on the road, and a photography tip or two.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malawi, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Netherlands, Pakistan, Thailand, United States