I am a native Vermonter, with so much pride for my state. I have recently been learning about the natural history here, and I am almost always excited to go into the woods to identify trees and look for bugs. Although, I don’t do this as much as I should.

My mission is to try to be my truest self, although at times this is difficult to do. What this means is that I am letting my body and heart make my decisions for me and by following, noticing, and being a part of the 5 elements: Earth, wind, fire, water, and human (self)! I will dance to almost any type of music, or I can sit and listen for hours. I love to create things. Currently I have been working on a journal of insects that I have found around VT, I draw them with hope someone will be able to help me identify them later, so if you know any VT insects, let's connect!

I am a social introvert, I love to meet new people, but I definitely need time to myself to continue to keep in touch with what I am learning and what I need. As most people, sometimes I am much more talkative than other times, and those moments are never meant to be taken personally.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason why I love traveling is because of all the different, and yet similar, people I am able to meet. Through Couchsurfing I get to meet many of those people. I also feel like opening myself up to the world and the people in it is the best way for me to learn, I am a very trusting person, and I really appreciate the ability to share that trust of life with other people!

Interests

Eating new foods!!, exploring new cities by foot, listening to any sort of live music, and dancing to said live music!

• insects
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• rock climbing
• exploring
• exploring nature
• walking through citites

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
It truly depends on my mood, that being said:
Inspired: Asgeir, Eddie Vedder, Alice Phoebe Lou, AURORA, Jose Gonzales
Relaxed: Fleet Foxes, Jose Gonzales, Radical Face, Ben Howard, Anais Mitchell
Energetic: Florence and the Machine, Slyvan Esso, Chance the rapper (w/ Donnie Trumpet), Queen, Natalie MacMaster

Movies:
Dead Poets Society
Captain Fantastic
Like Stars on Earth
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Small is Beautiful
The Biggest Little Farm

Books:
Modoc by Ralph Helfer
Adrift by Steven Callahan
Red by Terry Tempest Williams
Harry Potter (always and forever)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I summited a dormant volcano, Acatenago, at sunrise while her sister volcano, Fuego, erupted right next door.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to knit or carve, I am always learning different foods to cook with, so let us share hats, spoons, stories, and food!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will share my stories about life, and I will share my ear to listen to anything you wish to tell! So, thoughtful conversations, or just keep things going with small talk (to a point!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Iceland, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States