I couchsurfed for the first time in Norway in September of 2017 and was immediately impressed with the trust and commitment to help others within this community. I have been using CS as much as possible since then to meet people in the places I go and learn from people who have more knowledge of a new place than I do. From 2018-2019 I was traveling around Asia and then in January of 2020 I started a working holiday visa in Australia (just in time before COVID started and the borders shut). I spent about a year and a half working on various farms and road tripping around Australia with my best friend in a Subaru with a rooftop tent. Until recently, I have usually traveled alone and the CS community has really provided me with a new worldwide family.

I’m looking forward to settling down sometime in the next few years and becoming a host to give back to the community that has given me so much.

I like to take a ton of photos while traveling and I would love to learn more about photography...any information/advice is appreciated.

Interests

My parents raised me to spend the majority of my time outdoors and to travel a lot. They used to build wooden canoes and I spent summers growing up in Canada and upstate New York on canoe trips. I have always loved camping and almost every outdoor activity. While travelling, I like to wander long distances by myself somewhat aimlessly and to see what I come across. I have also recently started long distance running (ran my first marathon last year!) and I am trying to learn more about photography.

• photography
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• eating
• food
• nature
• biking
• street photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read…I think I’ve read almost 30 books in the past 3 months, mostly fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While studying in Chile, I took a solo trip to a town in the south and then hitchhiked up and down a volcano in six different vehicles.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have endless travel stories and maybe some travel tips about the places I have been! I also love to cook vegan food and would be happy to cook for my host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Fiji, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, United States