hustle hard. stay humble.

I've first started traveling in 2010, and I've since been addicting to the drug of seeing new places, making worldwide friends, new smells and eats, etc.

I studied biochem and French Literature, and I currently work in a medical research lab that focuses on how the brain plays a role in obesity/diabetes (everyone I work with is a brain scientist/surgeon, wowowow). I love my work , but the travel bug is calling my name! I'm currently also taking classes to get into data science, and use that knowledge to take me abroad!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I find that the best trips are where you have a friend or someone who lives there to show you around. Hostels are fun, but I love learning about a city through a local, where the best food places, bars, parks, and other things that make the city special!
Seattle is NOT very backpacker friendly. The city is spread out due to all the bodies of water, and the hostel scene here is weak sauce.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted many people during my year in France, and I've also done my fair share of surfing as well. I have always had a great time hosting and surfing, I love doing anything and everything. If you do decide to crash at my place, I promise you it will be a fun, crazy experience. I am very helping person, and I will try my best to make time to hang out with you/ show you around/ meet my awesome friends!

Interests

Skiing/ Snowboarding
Motorcycles/ 4-wheelers
biking
hiking
weight-lifting / plyometrics/ sprints/
Paddleboarding
Sports (tennis, basketball, frisbee, football)
Cooking
I love photography, I am not a professional in any sense, but I enjoy bringing my cameras around to every new place I go to!
I use my GoPro quite often to capture the world in a different perspective.
I also enjoy staying active and healthy! I practice yoga regularly, play basketball, volleyball, tennis and lift weights.
I am no vegetarian, but I do enjoy cooking simple and tasty food.

• literature
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• yoga
• motorcycles
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

The Alchemist
NPR
The Shock Doctrine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Riding 20+ inches of snow on Xhiggy's Meadow on Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, BC

Teach, Learn, Share

A genuine Seattle experience

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, crazy ideas, Ideologies, and mindful questions about human existence in this universe

I felt the BERN

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom, United States