I grew up on an orange farm in Central California and went to film school at USC. Post-college, I bartended before producing independent film projects and working in online content and a little virtual reality, often writing & directing my own material.

www.karinventures.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to make connections with people who actually live in the places I'm going to visit, to hopefully have a less touristy experience and to learn more about other human beings in the world, not just other travelers at hostels (although they're great people too!).

My survival job for the last two years was producing online reality TV with pickup artists ("The Girls Game" and then "Mr. Right" - both on Yahoo!), which was great experience but pretty soul-sucking. So I decided to say BYE LA for a while and go explore the world!

In August 2016, I began my adventure, hoping to explore all of South America North to South.

I am *not* couch surfing to make romantic connections of any kind.
I'm just looking to meet cool people.

Interests

• writing
• books
• graphic design
• photography
• music festivals
• coffee
• painting
• music
• live music
• classical music
• outdoor activities
• filmmaking
• reading books
• film
• science fiction
• exploring
• cello
• coffee shops
• fantasy books

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Sia, Lana Del Rey, Sigur Rós, Wilco, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, (some) AWOLNATION, (some) Hozier, Musical Soundtracks, Movie Soundtracks, Classical anything, Alt J, Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, The Beatles

MOVIES:
Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one, duh!), Thelma & Louise, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, James Bonds!!!, LOTR

BOOKS:
The Golden Compass/His Dark Materials, GoT, The Count of Monte Cristo, Name of the Winds / Kingkiller Chronicle, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (any good adventure / fantasy / sci-fi) + plays & screenplays

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am ALWAYS happy to do a personal photoshoot with you!
I'm also a decent cook, a top-notch baker, and a wonderful companion for exploration.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cook Islands, England, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany