I'm a freelance web developer and world traveler currently on a solo RTW trip. I'm a feminist, I enjoy cooking and eating, reading, TV and movies, dogs, and exploring new places.

I'm pretty neat and tidy, generally quiet, and am respectful of others. I'm not a big party person, I generally go to bed before midnight. I don't smoke cigarettes; I drink alcohol (especially beer) but I don't use marijuana or other drugs.

Since I work from my laptop while traveling, it's important that the places I stay at have high-quality, fast wifi.

Check out my Instagram for photos of my travels!: https://www.instagram.com/kgrote/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At first I wasn't sure whether Couchsurfing was right for me, but after meeting many other travelers who recommend it, I decided to give it a try to save some money and meet locals.

Interests

• dogs
• cooking
• beer
• movies
• eating out
• jazz
• hiking
• scrabble
• shakespeare
• fantasy books
• catan

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: The Shawshank Redemption, The Fifth Element, A Clockwork Orange, Blade Runner, To Catch a Thief

Favorite books: The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Name of the Wind, Wise Man's Fear, Gone With the Wind, Lonesome Dove

Favorite music: I'm pretty all over the place, here's a random selection from my music library: Queen, Chet Baker, Imogen Heap, AC/DC, Ingrid Michaelson, Mose Allison, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Kishi Bashi, Bob Dylan, Charles Bradley, Gene Harris

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Put my stuff in storage, moved out of my apartment, and started traveling for an undefined period of time.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can both teach cooking and I'm interested in learning to cook the cuisines of different cultures. I also know how to homebrew beer and do home canning.

I'm trying to learn how to draw, and would love to pick up some techniques for improving.

I'm a web developer and am happy to teach about HTML/CSS/Javascript coding.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States