I was born and raised in San Diego, California but have been living in Chicago the last 5+ years! I quit my job in October to come travel South America for a year with one of my best friends from childhood. I am very social and like to try new things. I love traveling, meeting new people and learning about different cultures!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to be able to meet people from all over the world and get a better understanding of how locals live in the different places I am traveling! Hostels are great, but you don't meet as many local people which I think is a shame! Hope to be able to share my house when I get back to the states!

Interests

• concerts
• italian food
• wine
• chinese food
• beer
• mexican food
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Love mostly all types of music (besides hardcore screaming music)! I also love movies and reading - love a good mystery!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied abroad in Florence, Italy when I was 20 and got to travel to 11 different countries in Europe in the 5 months I was there! Met a lot of awesome people and it is what started my passion for traveling.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share my experiences growing up in California and living in Chicago and hope in return to learn about the way different cultures live in South America. I also am looking to improve my Spanish so would love to practice Spanish and am happy to practice English with people interested as well!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences growing up in the United States and hopefully some good conversation!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States