I am a pretty seasoned traveler in Europe :) I absolutely love the charm and beauty throughout Europe and have spent a collective 7 months traveling it. I am a freelance photographer who is constantly inspired by everything around me, especially when traveling! I have good energy, a happy disposition and some would say I am a bit animal-obsessed 🙃

My website if you want to see my work:
www.katherinesquier.com

I also post on my instagram a lot!
@KatherineSquier

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a freelance photographer on an artist's budget, so backpacking and couch surfing really helps give me the chance to see new places, meet new people, and expand my knowledge of the world and cultures. I think our interactions are what makes our lives meaningful! I have traveled Europe twice staying with over 30 people who followed my work and offered to host me (170 people offered to host me). All of my favorite memories traveling were with these hosts. I am hoping couch surfing is a new way for me to find new hosts and friends, and to experience the real culture from a local's perspective! I don’t want to be a “tourist,” I want to experience the heart of a place, like a local :)

Interests

• animals
• arts
• culture
• photography
• vegetarian
• thrifting
• traveling
• music
• solo travel
• film photography
• outdoors
• museums
• healthy eating
• sculpture
• analog photography
• vintage
• good books
• 35mm

Music, Movies, and Books

Every year I take portraits of up & coming musicians during SXSW-- I love almost everything, but especially singer-songwriter stuff :)

-Music: Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Ben Kweller, Bill Callahan, Beyonce, Kate Nash, Kinds of Leon, Little Joy, The National, Ryan Adams, The Shins, The Strokes, Adele-- and a ton of others!
-Movies: so many!! can't choose!
-Books: again, so many! Hemingway I really love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled Europe for 5 months backpacking by myself...I at least feel amazing about that :)
-Another random fact: My face was on the cover of an American magazine-- Readers Digest-- last year! :-D

Teach, Learn, Share

-Happy to teach what I know about: photography, psychology, different types of animals, traveling tips, help someone with their English, share all I can about my culture and where I come from
-Would love to learn more about: the culture of a city and it's people, my host and their experiences, improve my French, Italian, Spanish-- and whatever else someone wants to teach me!
-Share: everything!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My dorky sense of humor, the joy I feel when I see animals, my excitement about beautiful light, colors & textures; my positive disposition. More practically: my knowledge of photography, my ability to open tricky lids on jars, my excellent skills at thrifting...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States