Livin' for the story

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm new to this, but excited to meet more people in the cities I'm traveling to! I like traveling not just to see new things, but more to experience the culture in each place I go. I think the best way to do this is to meet up with locals and exchange stories and experiences

Interests

I love being active, exploring new places, meeting new people and broadening my horizons through travel.

In the US where I'm from in the middle of the country, a lot of people don't travel and thus, don't have a great understanding of the bigger world. It's actually quite a beautiful, simple way of life, but I also know there is so much to be gained from others' cultures and history. The US doesn't have the history that Europe does and so I enjoy very much experiencing European culture and history. Even going to China when I was 17 for a cultural exchange for 3 weeks was fascinating and very impactful on my life.

If you want to hear about where I come from, I'm happy to share from my experience, which is all I have. But I also would love to listen to your experiences and travels and things you've learned. 🤙

• culture
• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• philosophy
• religion
• food
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

I love upbeat (mostly) happy artists like OneRepublic, Caamp, Queen, Zach Bryan and many more. I love movies, especially The Dark Knight, X-Men and a lesser known Italian film called La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful). But give me any Christopher Nolan or almost any Quentin Tarantino movie and I'm in.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumping in New Zealand

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you a card trick 😉 I like to philosophize about the meaning of life and see how people's experiences have shaped their worldviews. I'm a good listener because that's the best way to learn 🙂

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland