"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." - Carl Sagan

Hello! My name is Amanda and I am trying to better understand my place in the universe by exploring Europe on this solo adventure (July - December 2018)!

🍎 Elementary school teacher
🌋 From Hawai’i
🙃 Finishing grad school
📖 Addicted to books
🖼 At home in museums
🍕 Hungry for pizza
🌳 Loves the outdoors
☕ Drinks coffee all day
📺 Star Trek and Bobs Burgers fan

I am taking time time off from my life as a teacher to learn more about the world and about myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to connect with different people from around the world. I really want to see the places I visit through a local lense.

Interests

In general my interests revolve around learning new things and having fun!

Things like..

- meeting local people
- trying new foods
- visiting museums
- karaoke
- wandering around cities
- learning new languages
- pub quizzes
- board games
- reading
- learning new things

• reading
• computer science
• teaching
• engineering
• solo travel
• learning languages
• museums
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• meeting locals
• robotics
• trying new things
• space science
• community projects
• eating local food

Music, Movies, and Books

Picking my favorite can be tough but I am a big Star Trek and Sci-fi fan 🖖

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was recently traveling in Cardiff, I found a local unicycle hockey team and was able to join them for a practice. I got to take my first steps in learning how to ride a unicycle and it was a blast!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share life stories and experiences! Language exchange is also always fun!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer friendship and a learning opportunity for exchanging language and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Guam, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States