I'm a lover of history, nature, art & design, and culture. I love to travel, especially through U.S. National Parks. I'm a graduate of Oregon State University with a B.S. in Apparel Design and Minors in Business & Entrepreneurship and Merchandising. I'm an avid photographer and writer, I practice darkroom photography, as well as digital photography.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm traveling through Europe Sept. 16th-Nov. 4th 2015.

I want an authentic European experience, I feel the best advice I've gotten while traveling has been from locals. I feel like I would miss out on a whole dimension of traveling if I didn't make it a goal to meet people.

Interests

Photography (digital and film), nature and hiking, textiles and historical dress, European history, travel, art and design, writing, culture and experiencing the world!

• arts
• culture
• writing
• architecture
• design
• photography
• pub crawls
• clothing
• trivia
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• business
• entrepreneurship
• history
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kodaline, Neil Young, Tom Odell, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, folk music, acoustic guitar, so many more artists, I love music, especially 1970s folk rock.

Movies/TV: Silver Linings Playbook, Up, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, How to Train Your Dragon, I Give It A Year

Books: Game of Thrones, Pride & Prejudice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked Half Dome in Yosemite in one day, 17 miles round trip and 2000 ft. elevation gain. It was an amazing and physically challenging experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about photography, art, European historical architecture and dress, and history of the British Monarchy. I can sew and create clothing patterns.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a very neat and tidy person. I believe in having good manners, respect, and showing gratitude. I love to talk (but I know when to stop), and I'm a "collector of fun facts," and using them while playing pub trivia. I've can share a lot of knowledge about traveling in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.A.) and west coast National Parks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, United States