MSc grad in environmental science and policy, just left Europe and trying to get back. I like traveling and having new and interesting experiences. See below for ludicrously specific interests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to meet more people while traveling - I'm pretty introverted and not good at just striking up conversations in hostels or other places - and also on a tight student budget, so I thought I'd see what Couchsurfing looks like.

Unfortunately I don't currently have a residence where I can host (soon I will be nomadic for a while), but I hope to host in the future.

Interests

nature & (relatively low-key) hiking, camping, photography (mostly nature & nighttime city photography), architecture, history, eating delicious food, writing, reading (mostly science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction), language study (currently mostly Hungarian, but have dabbled in many), theatre and operetta, folk dancing

• insects
• writing
• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• folk dancing
• dining
• cooking
• running
• trivia
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• sailing
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

music: mostly Irish traditional, folk, and classical, but I like a little bit of almost everything
movies: anything with swordfights and interesting costumes; trashy action movies
books: a lot of different things, but I think Terry Pratchett probably covers most of what you need to know about my tastes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In undergrad I spent two weeks sailing and studying on a tall ship in the Caribbean.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH
-photography
-nature trivia
-Budapest photography location tips

LEARN
-cooking new foods
-local history
-local nature

SHARE
-food
-alcohol (but I'm not a heavy drinker)
-conversation and company

What I Can Share with Hosts

-conversation and company
-a vast store of trivia about diverse subjects, mostly related to history and science
-more enthusiasm for insects than you thought possible (but I will shut up about them if you're squicked)
-cooking help
-photography lessons if you want them
-I have been told I'm funny, but whether that comes out in a few days depends on how fast we click

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Martinique, Montserrat, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States