I'm a recent college graduate from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. I'm originally from New Jersey, about an hour outside of NYC. My family and friends mean everything to me, and I believe that laughing, doing good for the world, giving love and being loved in return are the best parts of life. I have a passion for music and the environment.

I'm headed to Iceland with a one-way ticket and my two best friends (Neah Baechler and Lauren Vogel) starting in March 2016! Our plan is to backpack our way through Europe and then to India and Southeast Asia. We figure that this trip will take around a year, but we're also keeping it open-ended and our minds open to whatever may change along the way. We like to "play it by ear" and value the quality of our experiences rather than the quantity of places we can check off our list.

Check out our travel blog here! https://thetravelingtrio.wordpress.com

Lauren's Profile
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/lauren-vogel

Neah's Profile
https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/neahbaechler

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and hearing about their passions and experiences, as well as sharing my own. I always find that I learn and grow more from interacting with others than any other form of education. I also love that couchsurfing provides a sense of community among people all over the world!

Interests

Conversing with friends and strangers (who are just friends you haven't met yet!), laughing and joking, yoga, gardening, going to the beach, on the boat, floating down the river, or anything that involves water, music, travel, hiking, camping, mountains, nature & protecting the environment, living sustainably, feminism, social justice and activism, drinking craft beers and red wine, cooking and eating delicious fresh food, cozying up with a cup of coffee or tea, experiencing other cultures, reading, watching movies and Game of Thrones, loving all living things and living an adventurous and worthwhile life!

• writing
• education
• environment
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• drinking
• gardening
• boating
• movies
• reading
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• teaching
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the diversity of music, and I'm especially a rock & roll lover. Wow this is too hard to list but some of my favorite musicians are The Beatles, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, War, Santana, The Band, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, The White Stripes, Talking Heads, Alabama Shakes, Nirvana, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Lotus, Thievery Corporation, Beats Antique, Alt-J, Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Broken Bells, Tame Impala, Pretty Lights, Gramatik, A Tribe Called Quest, Bob Marley, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Tracy Chapman, Florence & the Machine.... lets continue the conversation when I meet you haha

Love me some movies! Goodwill Hunting, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Donnie Darko, Thelma & Louise, All Quentin Tarantino & Wes Anderson, 12 Angry Men, I Am, Spirited Away, the Graduate, Now &Then, Eyes Wide Shut, ... same thing lets talk about it haha

I love to read and have a lifetime worth of books still to read on my list.... The Hobbit, Harry Potter, The Alchemist, Catcher in the Rye, On the Road, Alice in Wonderland, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Giver, The Great Gatsby, Brave New World, Stephen King, Laura Ingalls Wilder....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went trekking in the Himalaya, and followed the river Ganga from the Gaumukh glacier to the Bay of Bengal

Teach, Learn, Share

"Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise so I am changing myself."
-Rumi (one of my favorites)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to share stories and make people laugh, and I'd love to hear about some of your experiences as well! My friends and I also enjoy experimenting with cooking and will gladly cook for you if circumstances allow :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States