First of all, I'm not 18. I'm 21. Not sure why my profile is inaccurate!

Anyway, hi! I'm Chelsea, and I love to travel, read, write, drink coffee and eat food. I grew up in Florida and am preparing for a move to California in January.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people, and while traveling I love getting to know the locals! You can't obtain a true cultural experience when visiting another city or country without getting to know what it's actually like to live there!

Interests

I love to travel and plan travel itineraries. I could stay up all night planning trips and coming up with the most optimal ways to maximize my time. I also love showing others around my own city and nearby cities.

I really enjoy reading, writing, film, trying new foods, and working off all that sedentary activity with yoga and long walks.

• writing
• dining
• coffee
• yoga
• drinking
• reading
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Most recently played on my Spotify, to name a few.
Big Grams, Hozier, St. Vincent, Kanye West, The Cure, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Santigold, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jack White, Miniature Tigers, Sia, Cat Power, Janelle Monae, The Vaccines, The Black Keys, Cake, Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Frank Ocean, Ben Howard, Marina and the Diamonds, Tegan and Sara, Alabama Shakes, The Flaming Lips, Young The Giant, Regina Spektor, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, B.o.B, Macklemore, Noah and the Whale, The Kooks, AND MANY MORE.

Movies:

Good Will Hunting, Moonrise Kingdom, Aladdin, The Lion King, Up, The Social Network, The Walk, 50/50, Almost Famous, Titanic, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Wizard of Oz, ALL OF THE HARRY POTTER SERIES, all of the Lord of the Rings series, E.T., The Imitation Game, and many more. I really love movies.

Books:

Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings
The Kite Runner
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Anna Karenina
Wuthering Heights
On the Road
any poetry written by Thomas Hardy or Walt Whitman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taken a road trip with my friends across the United States. We started in Florida and drove to California, making stops along the way. We then made stops between California and Nashville, TN. and went to Bonnaroo before driving south to Florida again.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach, Learn, Share is the mantra of what travel should be about! It makes us more educated and more cultured.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open mind and a high capacity for fun!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States