CURRENT MISSION

I want to travel to new and exciting places and really get to see them through the eyes of locals. I am hoping to hear and share stories.

ABOUT ME

I am a PhD student in history at the University of Chicago. I am currently spending six weeks in Dakar learning Wolof and doing research, before spending a month in France conducting archival research.

I first got into traveling while studying abroad in France for 9 months. I find it to be a great way to see new places from the perspectives of people who actually live there. I like being a tourist, but I'm much more interested in seeing how people live in different places than reading about it in guide books. I am an experienced traveller, mostly throughout Western Europe. I'm pretty much open to whatever happens when I travel, especially if some new people are joining.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to find exciting and memorable experiences that will show me new parts of the world and different environments.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couchsurfing a few years ago when I was in France for the summer. I fell in love with the idea and the open community. I love traveling mostly so I can see new ways of living and new parts of the world, and couchsurfing allows me to do that in the best possible way. I have never hosted, but I have stayed with a lot of wonderful people who have shown me a lot of amazing parts of the world.

Interests

Modern History, Classical Mythology, Theater, International Politics, Diversity Issues

• books
• theater
• beer
• shopping
• thrifting
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

The Nightmare Before Christmas, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Mrs. Dalloway, Ghana Must Go, Mean Girls, La Vie en Rose, The Dark Knight

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam in the Seine at midnight

Teach, Learn, Share

When you go shopping at thrift stores, don't try to find a particular item and make sure to go to at least three stores to find the perfect thing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can try to teach you how to whistle or tell you a great version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Headless Horseman

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, Spain, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States