CURRENT MISSION

Trying to discover/appreciate my new home (NYC) while planning my future travels.

ABOUT ME

Hmmm...I'm currently an tech engineer at an advertising agency in New York. I love learning about different cultures, and am very open-minded (must be the Portland in me). I would say I'm fun, down to earth, curious, and a little rebellious (hey, I'm still young!).

PHILOSOPHY

Still working on that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm addicted to meeting interesting people.

***I get A LOT of CouchSurfing requests, so I apologize if I do not respond.***

I am a longtime fan of traveling and engaging with people about their culture, and I have had some wonderful experiences meeting fellow Couchsurfers.

Interests

Wine, food, chocolate...I'm a huge foodie and wannabe oenophile (lover of wine) who is vegan when not traveling. Although I'm vegan, it is purely for personal reasons (I really appreciate people who experience culture/craft through food), and love to cook. I'm a not-so-undercover nerd who spends way to much time on reddit and coding (I'm a Python fan). I love design and creativity in all of its forms. Sounds cliché, but I'm hooked on food, travel, and learning.

• culture
• folklore
• design
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• traveling
• coding
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• computer science
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES | Pans Labyrinth • Star Trek • The Fall • My Fair Lady • How to Train Your Dragon

MUSIC | Santigold • The Beatles • Andre Nickatina • Cherub • Erik Satie • Outkast • ODESZA • Cat Stevens • ‘Two Feet • Whitney • Glass Animals

BOOKS | "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles" (Julie Andrews) | Harry Potter | I need to read more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a trip to Sweden with my Grandmother and got to visit her hometown. On the way, we stopped at her sister's place outside Stokholm and had a dish called Kalvedans, which is a custard-type delicacy made from a cow's milk after she has just given birth to a calf. I was so in awe of the tradition that surrounded food, it was amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love cooking, beer, tech, wine...happy to share anything and everything I know:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Wine...I always show up with a bottle of wine;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain