Things that make me, me: skiing, odesza, vball, bonfires, michigan sports, sarcasm, shakira's superbowl performance, reddit, euchre, 90s hiphop, español, SpongeBob memes, thunderstorms, spontaneous travel, dancing, game nights, live music, parks & rec, running, cats, historical fiction novels, hiking, running. A special talent of mine is that I can almost always tell when a movie is using fake dinosaurs :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm trying to create connections around the world, and not just fleeting ones. I'm an extrovert at heart, and travel is not simply going to new places, it's also learning and listening from others.

Interests

• arts
• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• drinking games
• movies
• board games
• reading
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• hockey
• tennis
• volleyball
• swimming
• geography
• languages
• beaches
• mountains
• recycling
• maps
• campfires
• autumn

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: kite runner, the alchemist, let the great world spin
Music: odesza, stromae, tove lo, bombay bicycle club, milky chance, lorde, sylvan esso, radiohead, cannons, childish gamino, kid cudi, panic at the disco 🕺🏻
Movies: The Arrival (love its connection to languages)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've climbed mountains in the Swiss alps... I feel like that was a great accomplishment, especially since we got caught in a torrential downpour!

Witnessing Argentina's World Cup win while in Buenos Aires was unbelievable!

"Las Fallas" in Valencia, Spain... It's so incredible, definitely should be on everyone's to-do list.

Bungee jumping in New Zealand, skydiving in Hawaii. Fringe Festival in Edinburgh was also a blast. Georgia and Kazakhstan are probably my favorite "off-the-beaten-path" countries I've visited.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I appreciate good, HONEST, down to earth people. We're all living this life together; let's make it grand. I don’t tolerate any hate speech or racism; love is love, end of story.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States