I am 24, live in New Jersey and have been traveling all over the world since I was 19.

I first started my adventures volunteering and teaching English in Cusco Peru for 6 months, and ever since then I've had a passion both for travel and volunteer service. About the only thing I have figured out in my life is that I love nature, the outdoors and cultures and people vastly different from my own. I'm really easy-going and I never really make concrete plans because I always love to see where life takes me and what people can show me.

At the moment a solo backpacker (with an unfortunately large check in bag at the moment- it's a long story), but I'm always looking for good travel buddies!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm always eager to meet new people and experience things differently than the standard "tourist spots".

Interests

Hiking
Camping
Kayaking
Bouldering and rock climbing (even though I'm not good at all)
Scuba Diving
Crafting
Painting
Sewing
Book Binding
Paper Making
Writing
Baking
Knitting
Going to the movies
Reading a good book

• writing
• books
• cooking
• baking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• painting
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Of Monsters and Men, Ingrid Michealson, The Beatles, David Bowie, Muse, Icona Pop, Imagine Dragons, and a whole bunch of others that I can't think of right now.

Movies:
Amelie, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Pride and Prejudice, Cloud Atlas, Inception, Frozen, Up.

Books:
Into the Wild, Travels with Charlie, Wild, Waiting for Superman, The Hunger Games Trilogy, Tithe...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled around the entirety of Peru including Nazca, Paracas, the Amazon and of course Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to teach people how to knit, or a new craft (I'm a very artsy person).

I would like to learn how to cook new meals, learn a new language, or learn a new skill or hobby.

And I'm always willing to share whatever it is that I can give!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always willing to bake some delicious treat or cookies, share some wild adventure stories, or just hang back and enjoy a new country and great company :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States