**No longer able to host, but may be available to meet up in Seattle on evenings/weekends**

Life-long nature enthusiast forever curious about the unique details of this planet and its people. Travel and navigating its challenges has cultivated my resilience and empathy -- it's shown me how much I'm capable of doing by myself and feeling with others. While I've had pretty transient living situations since college, I value being able to build connections and a sense of place wherever I go, for however long. Even in places I've only lived for a year, I'm pretty quick to jump into opportunities for community involvement.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm energized by new experiences! When I'm travelling, CS provides a way to more deeply connect to the place I'm visiting; when I'm in the US, CS still allows me to stay connected to travel. I'm always amazed to learn what similarities and differences I have with travelers around the world!

Interests

• wildlife
• theater
• photography
• cooking
• vegetarian
• gardening
• video games
• board games
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• science
• volunteering
• solo travel
• activism
• foraging
• birding
• crocheting
• breweries
• wineries

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
A bit of everything, as I played violin for a while growing up. Mostly rock/alternative, but I'm also a geek for genre mash-ups and musical theatre!

Movies:
I'm never "caught up" with movies but I'm generally a comedies person...also the nerdy franchises like LotR and Star Wars :)

Books:
I most often like reading non-fiction about environmental issues, travel, and food issues

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Either amazing or insane: in exactly 1 month I traveled to 9 different countries around Europe and went to the US and back (to London)

Also hitch-hiking around Costa Rica, and "surfing" on a wood raft down a river in remote Panama

Teach, Learn, Share

Show me your culture through food and we'll be good friends! I enjoy cooking for/with others too -- usually vegetarian, but I'm flexible when I travel.

If we're hiking where I live, I'll show you berries and other wild edibles to forage. I'm pretty familiar with the local food and community garden scene in Seattle so I can share info about that.

Happy to practice languages even if my rusty Spanish and Italian will get mixed up occasionally!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Of course my own travel stories!

Weird facts about US culture

Happy to be a travel/hiking/photography buddy :)

Maybe a small crocheted trinket!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Panama, United States