I'm from Ireland but I've lived in the US for nine years. I live in Maryland which is near D.C. I've been backpacking before but I stayed in hostels the whole time, I loved it but I want to try something different. I don't smoke or drink ( up to you if that last one is a positive or negative) and I'm more into the historical and cultural aspects of a city rather than partying or doing beer crawls.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just finished a CertTESOL course in Austria and want to see a bit more of Europe before I head back to the States. I've been staying in hostels for a little bit and it's a great way to meet other travelers but not so much for meeting locals. I've never couchsurfed before but I would really like the different travel experience. An important part of travel is trying new things right?

Interests

• writing
• folklore
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• history
• mythology
• fantasy
• musical theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all movies that aren't horror. I could talk your ear off about not just the films but also movie news and random movie trivia facts (please feel free to tell me to shut up if i do this too much). But my favourite type of movies are heist films, superhero films and anything sci fi or fantasy.
Most recent movie I saw was "Going in Style."
I also love to read, usually I have both a fiction and non fiction book on me, and my favourite genres are (fiction) sci fi and fantasy, steampunk, murder mystery, and fairytale/mythology retellings.
For non fiction I like history, linguistics, film industry books, and fairytale/mythology and folklore.
Best book I read recently was "To Pixar and Beyond" by Lawrence Levy.
For music I like rock and pop and musical theater.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Austria for four months.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An enthusiasm to learn about them and their city and openness to talk about me and mine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Ireland, United States