I love meeting new people, trying new things, exploring the outdoors, traveling (which I suppose every couchsurfer says), reading, eating, and learning about different cultures.
Originally from Missouri, I was an ESL teacher in South Korea for about 5 years. Moved back to Missouri to be closer to family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and have had positive experiences on Couchsurfing. I feel like when I've stayed with hosts, I've seen a more authentic side to my destinations and they've broadened my perspective.

Interests

Reading, coffee, hiking, cooking, watching movies, admiring architecture around the world, walking through a new city on foot...

• animals
• literature
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Princess Bride, Big Fish, Stardust, Indiana Jones...

Books: Raybearer, The Bear and the Nightingale, The Cemetery Boys, One Last Stop, Neverwhere, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, The Inheritance of Loss, Mistborn, The Name of the Wind, and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitchhiked across the Bosnian-Herzegovinian border to Croatia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States