Hello everyone! My name is Michelle and I am originally from Portland, Oregon in the USA. I'm currently a graduate student living in New York City studying to get my MS in Global Affairs. Previously, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa (2015-2017) and did lots of traveling in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet new people while traveling the world! While I am unable to host anyone in my current living situation, I hope to do so in the future.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Folk, alternative, rock, world
Movies: any! Love horror
Books: anything factual. Anything suspenseful. Gillian Flynn. Kerouac. Harry Potter. The Hobbit.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Peace Corps
PADI scuba certification
Circumnavigated Mt. Hood in Oregon
Diving with sharks
4x4 Safari in Botswana

Teach, Learn, Share

Volleyball, ukulele, music, movies, knowledge, hilarious stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Canada, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United States