Hi! I'm Kelsey - 32yo woman originally from the US and currently living in London for a year for an MPH program. I love to travel, explore, dance, hike, bike, read and meet new people. I couch surfed a lot while I lived in Spain for a year back in 2014 (mostly used my friend's profile though - please refer to Brianne's profile if you'd like to see references from that time! https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/briannerose) and absolutely loved the experience. I have not couch surfed since then but I'm very eager to start again. I did the peace corps in madagascar 2015-2017 and have been living in Baltimore, MD, USA ever since pursuing my medical degree. I'm looking forward to having more time to travel throughout the UK/europe this upcoming year and hoping to connect with others through travel/couch surfing!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love connecting with people in new places in a down-to-earth, local and friendly way. Travel is as much about seeing new places as it is about meeting new people and learning new perspectives for me. Also, as a graduate student, couchsurfing definitely helps with costs!

Interests

• photography
• reading
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• dance
• biking
• learning
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• hanging out with friends
• being outside
• lgbtqia+ rights

Music, Movies, and Books

I love most types of music - I'm a lyrics person so it doesn't always matter the style of music, if I feel connected to the words I'm likely to enjoy the song

I mostly read nonfiction but try to throw in some fiction in there every now and again - love anything related to lgbtqia+ topics, feminism, memoirs, race, mental health, things going on around the world, public health, etc.

Love documentaries, short series based on real-life events, rom-coms, comedies, deep/dark/sad themes

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Madagascar, Spain, United Kingdom, United States