I am a 26-year-old female from California who is currently getting my Masters in Food Security at the University of Edinburgh. I studied abroad in South Africa in my undergrad then lived in Melbourne, Australia for a year and a half after graduating. After that, I backpacked Southeast Asia then lived in San Francisco working at an environmental consulting company. I love travelling and nature, meeting new people and new experiences. I really care about the environment and living in a more sustainable and ethical world. I'm very easygoing and adventurous. I've bungee jumped and skydived!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm Couchsurfing because I usually stay at hostels, which has been a very fun experience, but I would like to try something new. I have heard great reviews about Couchsurfing from my friends and they told me it was a better way to learn about a city from the locals rather than meeting other travellers from around the world (I mean, which is awesome too, though!). And then I can return the favour, which I think is a really cool thing!

Interests

• dancing
• reading
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• swimming
• yoga and meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Hot Chip, Local Natives, Phantogram, Vallis Alps, LCD Sound System, Four Tet, Kllo
Movies - Monty Python, anything Wes Anderson, Moulin Rouge, anything w Leo DiCaprio, Lord of the Rings
Books - Harry Potter, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A Little Life, The Goldfinch, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with bioluminescent plankton in a deserted beach in Cambodia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about Food Security! Hah! Hah! Generally, no one knows what that is... I also know a lot about good recycling and pro-environmental behaviours you can implement in your home to be more eco-friendly :)))

What I Can Share with Hosts

A meal, some drinks, fun stories, silly stories (I'm full of 'em as I am very forgetful and lose everything and that tends to make for ridiculous stories), maybe a couch in the future!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Chile, Germany, Laos, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom, United States