ABOUT ME

Tall, talkative, news junkie and aspiring food writer who's obsessed with learning new languages, hiking Arizona mountains, baking, Martha Stewart, Britain & Brazil.

PHILOSOPHY

Be yourself, be respectful and be open minded to new opportunities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed for the first time in Brazil and can honestly say it was one of the best traveling experiences of my life.

Interests

Hiking, biking, writing, gardening, cooking, dining out at new restaurants, trying new coffee shops and occasionally vegging out in front of the tube.

• writing
• sketching
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• gardening
• news
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

(Music) The Kooks, the Cribs, Arctic Monkeys, Mystery Jets, Foals, Ed Sheeran, Charlie Brown Jr., PitBull, Daddy Yankee, and Yo-Yo Ma are some of the artists and bands I listen to. For studying I turn on smooth jazz on Spotify or Pandora, without them a lot of homework assignments wouldn't have been accomplished. (Books)I'm a junkie for British literature okay I'll admit it! Jane Austen is my homegirl for life. I should diversify but I find myself reading or re-reading the works of Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Brontë, Thomas Hardy or Dickens relentlessly. (Movies) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my favorite movie. Foreign, foodie and /or any of those British literature movie remakes are what I usually end up watching at home.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Back in 7th grade my family and I won a trip to Cancun, Mexico. My dad literally filled out one of those little pamphlets at the grocery store that said, "Enter to win a trip of a lifetime" and we actually won! Winning this trip allowed my family and I to experience our first trip abroad. I was only thirteen at the time but this wonderful memory is still fresh in my head. During my vacation we went to the Chichen Itza ruins where I climbed the Mayan pyramids (when they allowed tourists to do so) and was able to see the Jaguar Throne up close. It was such an amazing experience. I still annoy my friends with that same old story. But seriously how could you not brag about something like that?

Teach, Learn, Share

I went to culinary school and have been working in the restaurant industry since I was 16 years old. I would be more than willing to cook, bake and/or help out in the kitchen. Even cleaning because let's be honest someone has to do the dishes. Go ahead sign me up to clean I'll do it with a smile!

I adore languages both learning and teaching. My Spanish and Portuguese speaking abilities could always use improvement so don't hesitate to correct me. I'm also a decent artist whether that's painting, drawing and/or sketching I can definitely make you something artsy as a thank you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share lots of information, guidance and perspectives on everything relating to the Grand Canyon State. I'm a proud Arizona native and am happy to help with anything relating to hiking, traveling and/or exploring the southwest.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, England, Mexico