Hello! My name is Arielle. I'm 29 and from Michigan, U.S.A. I currently live in Aspen, Colorado. I absolutely love exploring new places, getting out in nature, the mountains, meeting new friends, and indulging in different cultures whether it be food, wine, traditions, or cool spots to see. I'm a pretty open and sarcastic person. I might be shy at first but I’m friendly and unravel after a minute. I’m pretty much down for anything out of the ordinary!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet some locals, make/swap some great stories, new friends. A cozy and welcoming place to stay in a strange, new country.

Interests

• culture
• writing
• wine
• reading
• hiking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• exploring

Music, Movies, and Books

I love anything dancey and electronic, but also indie and some good ole country jams. ARIZONA, flor, FRENSHIP, Odessa, Kygo, Death Cab For Cutie, VHS Collection, Tycho, The Oh Hellos, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley...it’s all over the place these days!

Books vary from fiction to memoirs to short essays. I just finished the Silo Trilogy by Hugh Howey.

Not a big movie person but never against it! I love comedies and rom coms. The Office, Parks &Rec, The Walking Dead, Arrested Development, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Left home with only my car and a few hundred dollars in my pocket to start traveling this wild world.

Summited a 12,884ft. mountain in the Wyoming wilderness.

Crossed mountain passes in hail storms, “socked in” by clouds with thunder roaring overhead.

I’ve been charged by a moose and come across too many bears to count.

Spoke in front of hundreds at a graduation ceremony.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of travels all around the U.S., Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, China, and New Zealand. Some awkward laughs but endless conversation especially if we share a similar interest in travel, books, mindfulness, spirituality, and wonders about this weird world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States