CURRENT MISSION

To get to know the world, one couch at a time.

ABOUT ME

Hello all! Im pretty new to CS and loveee traveling/meeting new people. But most of all, I believe that visiting a country is so much more interesting and enjoyable when you get a true feel for the local way of living, so thats what draws me to CSing.

Im a recent college grad just taking a bit of time off in between studies and jobs and whatever it may be that is considered the real world, in order to do what I do best. Wander uncharted territory (or what is uncharted relative to my own experience).

Okay but seriously, theres nothing better in my opinion than genuine people just being nice and helping each other out. So thats basically how i try to live my life. And in the wise words of my older sister Laura Schwartz, listen to your heart...

PHILOSOPHY

"On ne voit qu'avec le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."
(One sees well only with the heart, the essential is invisible to the eyes)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Some in eastern europe last fall, and hopefully some in south america during my current travels!

Interests

dancing, sushi, coffee & sitting in coffee shops, traveling, sunshine, gelato, crossword puzzles, cinnamon tea, comforters, baking oatmeal choc chip cookies, reading, avoiding public transportation/ exploring cities by walking

• dancing
• coffee
• baking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• puzzles
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Little Prince, and probably whatever i happen to be reading at the moment

Movie: Anything Tarantino/ Wes Anderson

TV: Seinfeld, Always Sunny, Madmen, The Office

Music: Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Of Montreal, and so on and so forth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I biked about 4000 miles across the United States with an organization called Bike and Build to raise money and awareness for affordable housing. The most amazing thing about the trip was how much support and strength we got from people in towns along the way.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States