CURRENT MISSION

see the world, meets its people, eat its food and have a good time!

ABOUT ME

Hello! I am Kristina. I originally come from the United States but I have two nationalities. I am also Norwegian. I moved to Oslo in 2013 after transferring from a university in Madrid. Oslo is a great city, you should definitely check it out! :D
I love to travel more than anything. I am really interested in learning about new languages and cultures.
I am a supporter/volunteer of AFS so if you are an AFS returnee I am sure we will get along great. I lived in Italy for a year as an exchange student with AFS. I had the time of my life, it was definitely the best thing that I have done in my day. I like music, walks, fun people, reading, partying, learning, biking and many more things :D
Also, I sing and play music! Sometimes I busk :)

PHILOSOPHY

"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing" -Aristotle

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my couchsurfing experiences have been positive. I have encountered lots of interesting and fun people by crashing on random people's couches. I have surfed other people's couches more than I have hosted but I plan to change that if I ever get the space. :)

Interests

traveling, music, partying, skiing, exploring, reading, hiking, swimming

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• swimming
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Haruki Murakami and Kurt Vonnegut are my favorite authors
Music: Modest Mouse, Bob Dylan, Kaizers Orchestra, Angus & Julia Stone, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Chopin, Bomba Estereo, Atmosphere, The Tallest Man on Earth, Billie Holiday, Perturbazione, Right Away Great Captain, Manu Chao, The Shins, Bob Marley, Calle 13, Arctic Monkeys and more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

traveled through four continents, lived in 3 different countries on 2 different continents all without my family by age 18...yeah, I'd say that was pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn how to cook all sorts of different kinds of foods

I can teach you how to Greek dance like a pro and make really good pasta.
I play the piano and the ukulele so I suppose I could teach that. The ukulele is more travel friendly and I bring it along traveling with me sometimes. It's easy to learn if you already know an instrument.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Monaco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Norway, Spain, United States