Born and raised in beautiful Chicago, I studied abroad 14 years ago in Paris, and fell in love,... with Europe ! Upon graduating, I moved back to Paris for 3 more years, taught English, got my Masters, and in 2014 I moved to Spain, where I have been living ever since, olé !

I'm an outgoing, open-minded, social butterfly who loves meeting new people, experiencing new cultures, and trying new things. I’m full of positive energy, and have an insatiable desire for learning :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet open-minded travelers like myself, who would like to have a cultural exchange. My current living situation makes it difficult to host surfers, but I am more than happy to hangout with couchsurfers who are visiting Madrid. When I couchsurf at someone else's home, I am not looking for a free place to sleep, au contraire, I enjoy spending time with my hosts, getting to know places and appreciate cultures that are different than my own, through the eyes of locals.

Through Couchsurfing, I have had amazing experiences getting to know some of the most genuine, kind hearted, and hospitable people in the world. I am constantly in awe at the plain goodness of the people I meet, and I am super pumped about the great people I have yet to meet throughout the world :)

**********A friendly reminder that Couchsurfing is NOT Tinder **********

Interests

Love: French, France, Spanish, Andalusia, Sevilla,...Europe in general! Traveling, history, cats, discovering new places, learning new languages, cats, ceramics, pushing my boundaries, and cats! I love meeting new people, being outdoors, hiking, trying new things/ new foods, and learning about different cultures. Did I mention that I love cats???

• dining
• dance music
• hiking
• history
• languages
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

If it's danceable I'm down !

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain, United States