CURRENT MISSION

Make ourselves jealous of ourselves. Learn as much as we can. Pass it on.

ABOUT ME

We enjoy lighthearted conversation with pleasant people in nice places. We are recent college graduates reconnecting with family, absorbing culture, and avoiding the real world while we spend four months traveling around Europe. We feel really lucky to have this opportunity and want couchsurfing to be a huge part of our journeys. Frank studies Forestry in a Master's program at Yale, and will pick up your guitar and play some classic songs with some not so classic lyrics. Alexa is an Environmental Educator bringing kids outside to hike, garden, make campfires, and learn about how awesome nature is! She can transform your pantry into something you wouldn't have thought of.

PHILOSOPHY

Think about why you're thinking about what you're thinking about.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We want to travel as much as we can and meet some cool people along the way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've surfed a few places around the US, Canada, and Europe. We also love to host. Looking forward to more!

Interests

Mountains, cliffs, trees, sunsets, beaches, beach sand, sand dunes, dune buggies, bugs bunny, bunny ears, skiing, crocheting, reading, thinking, conversing, speeding, hiking, backpacking, laughing, spooning, soup spoons, soup (most varieties), wine, mulled wine, cold wine, spiced wine, ice wine, cozyness, blankets, candles, moonlight, pizza, ukuleles, recycling, farmer's markets, flea markets, vegetarianism, psychedelia, love.

• culture
• wine
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• ecology
• psychology
• science
• volunteering
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

We like a lot of music, and want to hear more of it. We love jam bands and anything that gets your feet moving. Some favorites include The Felice Brothers, Animal Collective, Bright Eyes, Fleet Foxes, James Blake, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Grizzly Bear, Neon Indian, Why?, Yeasayer, and Lotus. Frank's favorite author is Stephen King; "IT changed my life". Alexa is overwhelmed by this question since she worked at a bookstore with too many awesome options. In general, books with character development, imagery, philosophical undertones, dystopian overtones, optimistic endings, realistic visions, or puns. Movies too (Alexa will fall asleep during most movies - a horrible habit she is trying to kick).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Frank - I spent an afternoon wandering the ruins of Pompeii in a daze of disbelief.
Alexa - I canoed the beautiful Allagash River in Maine for 2 weeks, trying to keep 12 angsty (yet awesome) teenagers happy and inspired.

Teach, Learn, Share

The average person in the United States has a carbon footprint more than 5 times that of the world average.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States