🇺🇸Glad you found me! I’m Brooke. After I graduated from university, I backpacked in Asia for a wonderful 6 months, and then I moved to Chile on a Fulbright grant for a year. I was a cultural-linguistic researcher documenting a Mapuche dialect. Now I'm back in Chicago for while, looking forward to showing travelers my hometown.

Like many of you on CS, I’m very adventurous and active. I love dancing, rock climbing, yoga, hiking, camping, gardening, foraging, Krav Maga and BJJ.

My experience traveling has been so memorable largely because of the selflessness and hospitality of my CS hosts, and I’m excited to pay forward all the kindness this community has showed me.

3 of my dreams in life is to be completely self sustainable, plant a forest, and own a tea set (this is my one material dream).
UPDATE 14/10/24: I BOUGHT MYSELF A TEA SET! 🍵

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Después de graduarme de la universidad, recorrí Asia como mochilera durante unos increíbles seis meses, y luego me fui a vivir a Chile por un año con una beca Fulbright. Allí trabajé como investigadora cultural-lingüística, documentando un dialecto mapuche. Ahora estoy de vuelta en Chicago por un tiempo, y tengo muchas ganas de mostrarles mi ciudad a los viajeros.

Como mucho de uds en CS, soy muy activa y aventurera. Me encanta bailar, escalar, acampar, hacer yoga, trekking, el forrajero y artes marciales como Krav Maga y BJJ

Mi experiencia viajando ha estado tan memorable, principalmente por la generosidad y hospitalidad de mis anfitriones de CS, y estoy muy entusiasmada por devolver toda la amabilidad que esta comunidad me ha brindado.

3 de mis sueños en la vida son ser autosuficiente, plantar un bosque, y tener un juego de té (este es mi único sueño material).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started CS in the spring of 2023 after I lived on a ship for 5 months and backpacked across central/west Europe. The summer I couchsurfed was my favorite summer ever!! I seek connection and find that so easily with the CS community. You guys on CS teach me about life.

I never like to be comfortable for too long and am always seeking new experiences or something to learn. That’s what I find so fulfilling about traveling! No better way to travel & learn about a place than with a local ;)

Interests

• dancing
• environment
• hiking
• rock climbing
• jiu jitsu
• linguistics
• tea
• plants
• ceramics
• spices
• jewelry
• yoga and meditation
• free samples from the store

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Whatever I can boogie to. I really love Afrobeats, Salsa, Bachata Alternative/Indie, and Rock.
Some of my favorite artists/bands are The Strokes, Big Thief, Willie Colón, Bad Bunny, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin.

Movies: don’t watch them really

Books: Now that I'm back in Chicago, me and my Dad have been re-reading The Hobbit together. Also I've been rereading lots of classics lately, like Johnny Got His Gun, 1984, The Handmaids Tale, as well as magical realism novels like House of Spirits.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 17, I assisted in the delivery of a woman’s child when she went into labor.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I have a wealth of knowledge about linguistics and lots of different languages and their features and structure that I can teach you about! If that’s not your thing, I make delicious teas and coffees with spices. And i can show you a some dance moves 🕺

Learn: I love to listen to you talk about what you’re passionate about. But, I have a special interest in learning about traditional herbal medicine, the plants, animals, and nature of your country, and your language.

Share: aside from sharing a dance, a meal, memories, and a cup of coffee, we can share our perceptions on the countries and places we’ve been to, and the stories we’ve gathered from there. If you know about plants, geography, or other cultures, we can geek out for a while talking about that too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share my experience, tasty meals, hanging out, drawing you fun pictures and teaching you a few words in other languages! I’m also happy to help around the house.

I’m a clean and organized person, very okay with giving the host space if they prefer or hanging out too. I’m flexible and respectful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States