Dancing my way around the world! Since I started swing dancing, I've been lucky enough to dance in 10 countries across 3 continents, and don't plan on stopping. I've met countless amazing people and seen so many incredible sights this way - it really is one of the best ways to see the world.

I'm a spontaneous traveler - I like to have a rough outline of what I'd like to do, and leave the rest up to opportunity! The most memorable moments always seem to find me when I leave a little room for chance.

The other things that drive my steps are food, whiskey, and meeting new people. I appreciate natural beauty, but really I'm a city gal - cities have the highest concentration of potential new friends!

I adore creative cuisine, scotch whisky, and motorcycle riding. I've dabbled in rock climbing and weight lifting and would like to do more! I'm highly extroverted for about 6 hours a day and an introvert for the rest. I'm almost completely nocturnal, which is handy for jet lag, and have a serious houseplant addiction. I love to both read and write fantasy, and am a giant DnD, tabletop, and cosplay nerd.

If I'm in your city or you're going to be in mine, let's chat! I can't wait to meet you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel should not just be for the wealthy! I'm all about finding ways to make traveling work for anyone, no matter your budget. The antidote to capitalism is community! I'm excited to surf, host, and meet new friends all over the world.

Interests

• books
• swing dancing
• cocktails
• motorcycles
• traveling
• rock climbing
• food
• plants
• whiskey
• dungeons and dragons

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Panic! at the Disco, System of a Down, Taylor Swift, Modest Mouse, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Macklemore, Kpop, Jrock, 40s Big Band Swing

Books: Outlander, Sunshine, Gideon the Ninth, Anything by Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Shakespeare, manga

Movies: 3 Idiots, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Dead, Titanic, The Road to El Dorado, Tarzan, Mirrormask

TV: The Office, The Good Place, The Last of Us, Great British Baking Show, Queer Eye, Magnum P.I., Star Trek: TNG, Ted Lasso, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dancing deep underground in a salt mine in Poland, all night long to a live swing jazz big band!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you: how to swing dance, how to make Korean food, how to care for common houseplants, how to make a vintage craft cocktail, and the basics of operating a motorcycle :)

I'd love to learn: any dance style, circus, pole, other cuisines, climbing technique, any coding language, travel tips, life hacks, organizational skills, underrated destinations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you to dance! I can also make you Korean food and shake you up a mean cocktail :) I'm an extroverted bar-hopping companion and a quiet TV-binging accomplice. If you come out swing dancing with me, I guarantee you'll meet 10+ new friends in one night!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Netherlands, United States