ABOUT ME
Instagram: @kelsikristensen

I was born in San Diego, moved to Minnesota, and grew up in Colorado. I got my associate's degree on the north shore of Hawaii, spent a semester at ISCTE Business School in Lisbon, Portugal, and got my degree in business marketing from the BYU Marriott School of Management with a minor in Portuguese. I was an LDS missionary in São Paulo, Brazil for 2 years and returned to Brazil to work at the FIFA 2013 Confederations Cup & 2014 FIFA World Cup in Salvador, Brazil.

I currently work for a non-profit that takes teenagers on humanitarian trips around the world. I have planned trips to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, DR, Ecuador, Ghana, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru. I recently started my own non-profit that takes volunteers to work with refugees in Greece, Jordan, and Italy.

I am recently married and met my husband, Kästle, as snowboarding extras on set of a Disney Channel Original movie at Brighton Ski Resort, called Cloud 9. Kastle is pronounced Kes-lee, so we pretty much have the same name. Kas is an avid skater, snowboarder, dirtbiker, and outdoors lover. He served a mission in New Zealand, studies Outdoor Product Design and is a freelance product designer. Our side hustle is making handmade bolo ties. We had a baby, Kairo, on May 14 and we are obsessed with him.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love making friends, experiencing new cultures, and going on adventures.

Interests

snowboarding, ice hockey, tennis, running, surfing, mountain biking, traveling, eating

Music, Movies, and Books

Reggae all the way

What I Can Share with Hosts

I don't work Saturday/Sunday/Monday so I can show you around those days.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Greece, Portugal