ABOUT ME

We grew up in California and moved to London in September 2011 for school. He: Kyle. 29. Studied Urban Design in hopes of one day being involved in the design of amusement parks. A creative, driven, optimistic thrill-seeker. Loves to experiencing new things and always tries to stay busy, whether its business or pleasure. An open mind with an optimistic attitude. She: Frances. 29. Recently finished her undergraduate degree in French and Arabic at UCL and SOAS. Constantly seeking enriching experiences and new modes of thought. Considers herself an adroit wordsmith with an insatiable love of language and endless curiosity. Bit of a perfectionist, which some might view as stubbornness or tenacity!

PHILOSOPHY

"Do what you want and say what you feel because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter."
-Dr. Seuss

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are thrilled to discover CS and all the experiences and relationships that blossom from participating. While abroad, we couchsurfed in order to gain a true local's perspective and learn many other things one normally couldn't from reading a travel guide. Most importantly, we love to meet awesome new people and bridge relationships the entire world over. While in London, we look forward to welcoming new friends into our home. Our apartment is close to the center of town, and we love to show people a good time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We can remember our very first couchsurfers as if it were yesterday! Claire and Francis from Paris were such a pleasure to host. They had been traveling for nine months and were beginning the North American leg of their trip in San Diego. While they were here we visited a few bars, beaches, and had an awesome bonfire on their last night. They were really easy-going, funny, and sarcastic; we had such a good time with them. We hope to meet up with them again one day in Paris!

Interests

Music, movies, books, amusement parks, snowboarding, bourbon, light shows, fireworks, swimming in the rain, baby animals, hiking, self-enlightenment, gin, all Apple products, fashion, traveling, the day after a good rain, victory, friendly people, waterfalls, fooooood, nature, outdoors, the wild, simplicity, beauty, words, intoxication, Disneyland, warm summer breezes, truth, wine, alternate states of consciousness/being, creeks, literature, meeting fascinating new people, good vibrations

• animals
• books
• literature
• design
• fashion
• beauty
• festivals
• causes
• wine
• technology
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• snowboarding
• swimming
• business
• science
• social science
• tourism
• beaches
• parks
• plants
• waterfalls
• crocheting

Music, Movies, and Books

Where to start? Too many to go on about here. We'll just have to continue this discussion in person.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Peed off the peak of a 10,000 foot mountain (Kyle, not Frances)
Survived a near fatal TBI without any major residual effects (Frances, somehow)

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know.... the reason that lightning makes a sound is due to the extremely high temperature? When lightning strikes, it superheats the surrounding air particles to 3x the temperature on the surface of the sun! This causes an increase in pressure, which creates a supersonic shock wave that decays into a sound wave that we hear as thunder. Cool, huh?

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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