Hi! I'm Michelle- born and raised in NYC. As I learn from the people I meet and the experiences I live, Im reminded just how little I know. I aspire to be a storyteller of compelling issues and subjects. I'm completely enamored with travel and new settings- and I'm constantly trying to figure out how I can make that a way of life. I love spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with other open-minded people through the extraordinary act of sharing- space, time or stories.

Interests

• arts
• dancing
• environment
• vegan
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• music
• equestrian
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• swimming
• history
• journalism
• nature
• videography
• biking
• climbing
• languages and cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

indie rock + house music + reggaeton + Kerouac + Count of Monte Cristo +Shadow of the Wind + Middlesex + Murakami +Harry Potter + magical realism + Scorsese + Christopher Nolan + City of God + Three Idiots + Forest Gump + Hayao Miyazaki+++

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canvassing for a nonprofit on the streets of NYC and talking to 100s of strangers, Going to the Rio Olympics and being surrounded by electric energy from people around the world, Reporting on the 2016 U.S. elections, Reporting for in Buenos Aires, Working on a film project in rural parts of India and having locals share fascinating facets of their villages, Backpacking solo through China and Taiwan and disappointing locals everywhere with my flimsy Mandarin

Teach, Learn, Share

always learning, can teach you how to flail your arms like I do in half of my photos, will share my fruit

What I Can Share with Hosts

conversation + laughs + adventures

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United States