Currently doing a two year master degree at the Uni. of Freiburg.

From small town Maine, USA. Love to travel and meet new people. Previously I couch surfed in Turkey, Portugal and Thailand.

Finished my bachelors degree in 2015 and spent two year traveling and working as a swim instructor in Thailand. Can't wait to get back to Asia to eat good food and have more adventures.

Also lived in Brazil for a year as a high school exchange student (AFS).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just enjoying the Freiburg student life and looking to meet interesting people.

Interests

I love the outdoors. I always enjoy adventures. I am an avid swimmer and runner. I like to learn languages and meet new people/experience different cultures.

• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• skiing
• telemark skiing
• swimming
• economics
• geography
• languages
• science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived with a host family in Brazil as an exchange student in high school (1 year) and in Turkey during elementary school (6 months).

Swam from Asia to Europe across the Bosphorus Straits in Istanbul.

Bicycled around Taiwan, South Korea and Iceland.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Germany, Panama, Thailand, Turkey, United States