Hola! I'm Kelsey.

I'm originally from Minnesota, USA, but after living in Portland, Oregon the past few years my accent has greatly diminished (sorry about it, eh!).

As far as travel goes. I've been to Europe, SE Asia, parts of South America, Mexico and Canada, and am hoping to spend some time perfecting my Spanish in Mexico again in 2019. Let's be real, it will never be *perfect*, but I'm already pretty fluent and would love to feel confident again!

Let's connect :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In April-May 2019 I'm traveling through Mexico (and possibly moving there!).

I just want to connect with locals who can show me around the best spots, and so we can each practice our Spanish and English skills :)

Interests

Traveling. Meeting new people. Snowboarding. Surfing. Skating. Going to shows. Any live music. Street art. Colorful clothing and easygoing personalities. Learning & growing every day. Literature. Writing. Whipping up some bomb food for friends. Taking photos. Drinking wine. Meditation. Yoga. Positive thinking. Deep conversations. Laughter!

• arts
• writing
• literature
• street art
• concerts
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• partying
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• music
• electronic music
• hiking
• hunting
• surfing
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a total music junkie. Let's put it this way- anywhere from A Tribe Called Quest to Brazilian Samba to Chaka Khan to some weird obscure bass music. I do NOT like shitty pop country or metal.

Music is one of my greatest passions! <3

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Buenos Aires while the sun rises. The sight of the Montana rockies in the distance. Lisbon's burning hot days and epic nights. Sitting by the river in Berlin and drinking a cold brew. Local music in Portland. Hiking Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina. Treehouse sunset watching in Cambodia. Funky milkshakes in Laos. Pho in Vietnam. The Colombian jungle. Hugging Araucaria trees in Chile!

Teach, Learn, Share

English is my native language, pero hablo español muy bien.

I'm a professional writer, editor, amateur designer and social media consultant/specialist. I've also worked on marketing campaigns and love to get creative.

I'd be happy to teach some of these skills or get creative with others!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Basically, in addition to any of the above professional skills, I love having an all around good time! Let's trade stories over some cervezas, debate the merits of living abroad, hate on Trump together or go find some dancing :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States