Hi! I am Amanda. I am a 28 year old American teacher, who has spent the last three years traveling and wandering the world.

If you want to get to know me or have questions, message me. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be traveling solo next summer! Super excited :D

I have a few friends that have done couchsurfing (both hosting and surfing), and they rave about their experiences. They did not have any problems. That gave me confidence to try what I thought of mostly as an affordable way to travel. But after seeing profiles of the amazing people on here - their talents and interests- I realized this could be a way to meet like-minded people, make lifelong friends, and promote a more personal form of travel. Something more like an informal exchange, where you can learn about the culture and the people, put a face to a city or country, if you will. I am more interested in this form of travel, as opposed to a more "traditional" tourist experience, like staying in a hotel and only seeing tourist sports...

If that makes sense.... :)

Interests

My interests include, reading, traveling, learning new languages, beauty care, human rights, and cooking. I like reading, movies, and dance. I love working with kids. I love learning new things. I like to try new things and believe in doing everything at least once.

• culture
• design
• fashion
• beauty
• dancing
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• sports
• business
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh! Too many to list....

Movies:
Mulan
Schindler's List
Road Trip
Documentaries

Music:
Anything that is not heavy metal/heavy rock. No screaming, please. :) Right now, I'm listening to Korean and Serbian pop, and Romanian house music.

Books:
Before I Go to Sleep
Slavery by Another Name
Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies.....
After Life
My Name is Memory

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quitting a well-paying, steady job and life to move to South Korea to teach English...

I am proud that I had the courage to leap into my unknown.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I tend to be really humble about my abilities and what I can offer others... I prefer to get to know people one-on-one and see what happens! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, England, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, South Korea, United States