I'm a dog person and a vegetarian. I just want to see the world, meet its people, and eat its food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Only surfed so far, but all my experiences have been positive!

Interests

I love to explore and get to know new people and places, getting lost in a foreign city, hiking through the wilderness, or sitting down with someone over drinks, whether cañas or caffeine. I read constantly, write and draw (poorly), and I really enjoy cooking and baking. Music is really important to me; although I can't play any instruments myself right now, going to concerts is when I'm happiest.

The world is a big place and I want to see as much of it as possible.

• dogs
• books
• street art
• photography
• concerts
• education
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• vegetarian
• drawing
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• anthropology
• volunteering
• social justice
• feminism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Chimamanda Adiche, Kurt Vonnegut, Maya Angelou, Margaret Atwood, Miranda July, Barbara Kingsolver, Jeffrey Eugenides, Sylvia Plath, Mary Karr, Yann Martel, Junot Díaz

Music: Janelle Monae, of Montreal, Devendra Banhart, Manu Chao, CocoRosie, Dr. Dog, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Fiona Apple, Born Ruffians, Kurt Vile, the Growlers, Yeasayer, Sufjan Stevens, anything classic rock, folk, or jazzy, etc., etc., etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Coolest things I've ever done: following my favorite band on tour across Europe and becoming friends with them, meeting the indigenous Mayan people in Belize and staying with them in the jungle, swimming with sea turtles in Okinawa, sunrise safari in the Serengeti

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English professionally and I'm pretty decent at baking. I'm trying to learn guitar and sometimes I can remember how to make origami swans.

Hoping to do a WWOOFing/Workaway experience soon, and would like to learn about organic farming and sustainable living!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, vegetarian food. I'll buy the wine!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Japan, Spain, United States