Having grown up in the Rocky Mountains, I'm most at home when skiing, rock climbing, hiking or camping. I also love music; I played guitar and sang in a bluegrass band throughout college. I graduated from college in May. After working at a non-profit in Denver, CO. for the summer, I packed my life into a backpack and took off for South America with one of my best friends from childhood. We figure this would be the best time to travel - seeing as we don't yet have careers or families tying us down. Entering into a new phase of life, this journey is largely focused on self-growth and expanding our understanding of new people, cultures and landscapes. I hope that the challenge and adventure of traveling for 6+ months will arm us with a more open, easygoing and self assured mindset upon returning to our beloved Colorado!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Truth be told, we are on a tight budget during our travels. However, another huge draw of couch surfing is meeting new people from the areas that we travel to. There is no better way to get to know a new city than through the eyes of a local there :)

Interests

Rock climbing, hiking, camping, skiing, playing music, traveling, hot springs, learning new languages, dancing (although I'm very bad at it) and baking!

• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Infamous String Dusters, Sublime, Beruit, Joni Mitchell, Andrew Bird, Bob Dylan, Bon Iver, the Punch Brothers, Crooked Still, First Aid Kit, Lake Street Dive, Phish, Father John Misty and my not so guilty pleasure: Beyoncé. And so many more!!!
Movies: The Motorcycle Diaries, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, 7 Pounds, Almost Famous, Amelie...
Books: Cien años de soledad, Amor en el tiempo de cólera, Borderlands/ La Frontera, the Help, Water for Elephants, Motorcycle Diaries, A Long Way Gone

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled South America for months (in the process...)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English/ Spanish and rock climbing
Learn: Always seeking to improve my Spanish and learn about the country and city I am visiting!
Share: Playing music together, going on hikes and climbs, and cooking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Logistically I am happy to help clean and make meals. I also love sharing music ( although warning: I'm a guitarist and left my guitar at home in exchange for a smaller instrument, a ukulele, which I just started learning). And of course conversation and friendship!

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States