Hey there! I'm a speech pathology grad student from Iowa. I try to take a trip over school breaks to somewhere new to recharge. Big fan of beach and desert destinations. Always ready to do explore new places, eat good food, and meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet some new travel buddies and locals! I believe the best parts of travel is the company, exchanging stories with new friends, and the food!

Interests

-I am passionate food -- growing, cooking, baking, sustainability and knowing our farmers.
-Coffee -- I worked as a barista through school and loved meeting new people and getting creative with drinks.
-Alternative medicine -- I believe food is our medicine.
-Hiking, camping, scuba diving, bachata

• culture
• theater
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• boating
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• fishing
• tennis
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Natalia Lafourcade, Air Supply, IZA, Miguel, Khalid
Paulo Coelho, Jorge Amado, Rupi Kaur

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started two school gardens from scratch so students had an outdoor learning space and fresh veggies/flowers to enjoy. Also got into carpentry in the process of making garden furniture. Hand transferred mature grape trees from an orchard to these gardens in the middle of summer (mature grapes have massive roots and are usually mechanically transferred so moving 10 of them using a pruning saw/shears is my whole flex haha)

Teach, Learn, Share

Adventurous home cook ready to experiment with new ingredients and cuisines. Food really is my love language :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love for life, gratitude, curiosity, will listen to all your stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Philippines, United States