I am very much a quiet traveller - when visiting other cities, I often take extended walks alone, preferring to use the guidance of a paper map or just banking on my ability to backtrack. Unless attending a performance, I tend to turn in before 11pm, and I nearly always rise with the sun. I'm also not one to frequent restaurants; I usually up exploring the local market offerings and throwing ingredients together on my own.

I enjoy talking zero waste and nerding out under starry skies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While road-tripping through the US national parks from Colorado to California and back, a friend introduced me to the Couchsurfing world, and I was pleasantly surprised by the results. As a more quiet traveller, I enjoy getting the local perspective on things and being able to exchange stories with other, like-minded travelers, or at least open-minded hosts. And if I make another friend out of the experience, I'm not opposed to that.

Interests

• ecology
• ballet
• circus
• marine biology
• contemporary dance
• environmentalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Certainly not an exhaustive list of my favorites, but the first things that popped into my head, more or less.

Books: A Man Called Ove, His Dark Materials Trilogy, the Inheritance Cycle

Music :
Alexandre Desplat, Lindsey Stirling, Balmorrhea, Olafur Arnalds, Michelle Branch, Ellie Goulding

Movies:
Phoebe in Wonderland, Hounddog, Push, Coraline, The Golden Compass, Disney

Teach, Learn, Share

I have experience working behind a butcher counter, in a cooking school, retail, as a tutor, and coaching various circus disciplines. I've a decent green thumb and also an interest in fermenting things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm more than willing to offer food and/or drink as a means of showing my appreciation. For anyone interested, I can make a more-than-palatable soup out of just about anything :).

Countries I’ve Visited

France

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Madagascar, Thailand, United States