CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, experience the world, and savor every minute of it.

ABOUT ME

It's hard to describe your entire personality in a little box, but I guess I can give it a try. I love to travel. It may be my favorite thing to do. I've lived in the United States for most of my life, but the 2 semesters I've spent living and studying in Rome are easily the best times I've ever had. I love learning, especially learning about the people and places that I visit. I love deep conversations and talking to people for hours and really getting to know people from other cultures. I think you learn the most about yourself and the world by talking to others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I haven't really had the space to host surfers both times that I've lived in Rome and no one really ever visits Fayetteville, Arkansas...So I've done a lot more surfing than hosting. I've hung out with a lot of surfers that my friends hosted in Rome and had some great adventures (including almost freezing to death with a couple of Aussies in the Italian Alps).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing is one of the coolest ideas ever. It gives me hope in humanity every time a person opens their home to me and my friends. I think it is so cool to be able to see a place through the eyes of a person who lives there. You get a much more real and meaningful experience than you would as a mere tourist. The people I've surfed with are some of the coolest people I've ever met and I wouldn't trade my experiences with them for any hostel/hotel ever.

Interests

I love long conversations with people from different backgrounds who bring different perspectives to the topic at hand. I also love to cook and enjoy a glass of wine with either of these activities

• cooking
• wine
• traveling
• surfing
• boxing
• beaches
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I already feel like I've seen more amazing places than I can even comprehend. But to name a few highlights:

Rome in general
Sicily in December with my friend Frances
The beach at Les Calanques
The temple caves in the Marble Mountains in Vietnam

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Kenya, United States