I was born and raised in Michigan, but have been wandering the past several years. In August of 2016, I came back from an 11 month solo trip abroad. It was a great experience and was the first time I used couchsurfing. It's a great platform and once I figure out the next phase of my life, I would love to host myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To have the opportunity to meet local people, make friends, and have the most genuine travel experience I can!

Interests

I like to bike, hike, ski, cook, camp, travel, try new foods, drink tea, and spend time with good people. I can seem shy at times (more introverted), but once I connect with someone I enjoy having meaningful intellectual conversations with them. I also love photography, but feel like I am only at an introductory level. I'm also a huge fan of mountains and would love to live near some one day! I am a progressive and have been doing my best to get engaged in the political process.

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• politics
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• parks
• lakes
• mountains
• nature
• tea
• social justice
• spices
• progressivism
• income equality

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly enjoy "indie" type music, but I am open to all music that comes from the heart and is thought provoking or makes me want to move. I always like to be listening to new sounds. Some recent jams I've listened to from are Sufjan Stevens, Basia Bulat, Jenny Lewis, Lily & Madeleine. St. Lucia, TV on the Radio, and alt-J.

I grew up playing the drums so I would say I have a good rhythmic ability although I haven't played regularly in years, so I'm a bit rusty!

I don't watch tons of movies, but I do have some favorite TV shows including Breaking Bad, Orange is the New Black, Transparent, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, and Freaks and Geeks for a frame of reference.

I do enjoy a good book, but don't spend enough time doing it. I most recently read a book on the Great Lakes Region (where I am from). It was a great book on the geological and human history of the lakes. The author tells the story while take a journey on a tall ship from Michigan all the way to the Atlantic Ocean and East Coast of the U.S.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the opportunity to do a very iconic hike (to Half Dome) in the U.S. a couple years ago in Yosemite National Park. The end result was where my profile picture is taken from.

That experience was part of a 12-day solo road trip I took from Los Angeles to San Francisco, California. I snaked my way along the coast up through several national/state parks including Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Pinnacles, Point Lobos, and Point Reyes.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure I have much to teach at this point in my life, but I highly value and admire wisdom. One thing I strive to do is minimize my possessions and live simply. I don't own very much and would like to keep it that way. I feel that in America this is an attitude that is not wildly practiced or understood. We tend to be large consumers of most everything and I personally don't agree with that sentiment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I really enjoy cooking/food and hiking so maybe I could prepare a meal and share a hike! I consider myself a fairly open minded person so I would like to exchange idea and have great conversations!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Denmark, England, Fiji, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States