Hey there!

My name is Ally Ford I am 23 years old. I am born and raised in Portland, Oregon.

I live with my boyfriend and our three pets. We have two cats named Igor and Eva, and one golden retriever named Boogie. We live on the inner east side of Portland. Its a great area with lots of restaurants bars, vintage stores, and parks. We are about a 15 minute walk from downtown Portland.

My greatest passion is food. I love to go out to the many restaurants in Portland and I take great pleasure in cooking with the amazing local ingredients we have in Oregon. I like to play classic country and delta blues on the guitar and I love to sing.

I also enjoy traveling (obviously). I lived in the Czech Republic for about 6 months and have traveled throughout eastern Europe. I speak decent french. If you are a french speaker I think we would have a very easy time communicating, but forgive me because my french is not perfect!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am here because I would like to travel to Europe again sometime in the near future and I really enjoy staying with locals who truly understand the culture and area I will be in. I think that there is no better way to get to know a city than to see it through the eyes of someone who lives there. I would also like to show people around my wonderful city of Portland, Oregon.

Interests

• pets
• cats
• culture
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• guitar
• blues
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Robert Johnson, The Rolling Stones, Etta James, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Edith Piaf, Nikki Lane, Muddy Waters, Marvin Gaye, The Who

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you, and sing to you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Romania, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, Czech Republic, United States