Hello, All!

My name is Kirsten and, as of 2019, am embarking on a world-wide adventure. Locations in my travels will include but are not not limited to Italy, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, and Japan. My experiences will include:

◎ Putting my apparel industry skills to work for a volunteer opportunity
◎ Taking language courses
◎ Studying art and historical sites
◎ Honoring & learning about other cultures
◎ Soaking up all of my experiences and harnessing them for ideas on a new career pivot (suggestions welcome here if you're in the freelancing UI/UX, graphic design, web development world...hahaha)
◎ Potentially studying as I travel

I love connecting with others and hope to do so on my journey. I'm always willing to lend a helping hand. Hopefully will see you out there!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be traveling solo this next year and hope to utilize CS to meet others and potentially get in touch with some hosts.

Interests

• italian food
• working out
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• volunteering
• art
• food
• biking
• learning
• italy
• exploring new places
• #running
• #design
• exploring nature
• #dancing
• #photography
• italian
• exploring cities
• keeping fit
• classes
• #languages
• synthwave
• bathhouse
• bathhouses

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
◎ Synthwave
◎Dreampop
◎Alternative
◎Dance
◎Electronic

Movies:
◎Gangster
◎Scary
◎Romance
◎Romcoms
◎Silly (Willy Wonka, Shrek)

Books:
◎Non-Fiction
◎How-To
◎Biographies
◎Harry Potter (it's own category lol)
◎Kon Tiki
◎Probably more that I can't think of

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most amazing things I've done--and one of my favorite destination memories--is of visiting Northern Cyprus. It was such a romantic place. I fell in love with the culture. The smells of the hyacinths, jasmine, and honeysuckles is still embedded in my memories.

Plus, while I was there, I was given a double-luck eye charm by a shop owner. She said that I would become rich and eventually come back to visit. Still waiting for that to happen!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I know all sorts of things about fabric and the apparel industry so just hit me up for questions!

Learn:
I would like to learn more about the graphic design world...

Share:
Did you know that Idaho and India share something in common? They are the only two places in the world where Star Garnets have been discovered!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a background in apparel design, am a quick study, and willing to help/assist others. I have also had a small amount of training in photography if any hosts needed help with photographing their places.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Scotland, United States