Hello! My name is Melissa and I am a physical theatre director, performer, and fine art model, slowly working on a masters at Dartmouth. I did a solo trip for 5 months in 2019 to 14 countries across Latin America and Europe, and now am working to incorporate good chunks of travel into my life in a consistent way. Particularly trying to explore the US and research concepts of community culture and the role of artists in forming the foundation for a healthy society.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It’s a wonderful system!

Interests

• dogs
• culture
• poetry
• modeling
• anthropology
• visual arts
• travel
• food
• circus
• theatre
• farming
• comedy
• good beer
• aerial acrobatics

Music, Movies, and Books

Wanderlust: A History of Walking-- Rebecca Solnit
A Field Guide to Getting Lost-- Rebecca Solnit
Molloy-- Samuel Beckett
100 Years of Solitude-- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Anything by Flannery O'Connor
Where the Bird Sings Best- Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Hearing Trumpet- Leonora Carrington
Eva Luna- Isabella Allende

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland for a week

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to sing and will be grateful to any host who wants to share some songs together! I'm an excellent cook- I love using local, seasonal ingredients to improvise something scrumptious. I'm very easygoing (actually) and just happy to share some spirited conversation and get to know people in a genuine way. I am a very enthusiastic dancer and love to learn new forms or just go crazy out and about wherever there’s something playing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Mexico, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States