I'm Marissa. I grew up in New Jersey and now reside in San Francisco. People often compare me to Leslie Knope (Parks & Rec) and Elliot Reid (Scrubs) because I'm overly cheerful, optimistic and quirky.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love meeting new people and traveling. Couchsurfing allows me to do just that in an affordable way!

Interests

• arts
• theater
• performing arts
• modern art
• hiking
• backpacking
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Musicals, Classical & Jazz/Swing

Movies: The Sound of Music & Airplane

Books: All the Light We Cannot See, HP, anything by Nick Hornby

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've lived in a number of places over the past few years including Ithaca, Austin, Boston, London, New York City and San Francisco.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

England