My name is Mikaela. I go to school in London, and I plan on getting my degree in Geography due to my love of travel! I am originally from New York and have lived in Washington DC. I've lived in Europe for about 2 years during high school and fell in love with traveling after that. My ultimate goal in life is to travel to every country in the world. I lived with a few host families while I was in Germany, and got a taste of the "couchsurfing" lifestyle when I stayed with the families of some other exchange students while traveling.

I have travelled Europe extensively on various solo trips, so I've seen almost every country in Europe (bar Scandinavia and the Balkans, but that's next on my list!). So I can give you good suggestions for upcoming trips :)

More about my interests: I love watching movies in my spare time, particularly independent films or anything David Lynch. I love 80s music, the Smiths, the Cure, New Order, Simple Minds, etc. etc. Pretty much anything vintage or antique is nice and of my interest. I love being outside (when its warm out) and enjoy outdoor sports, running, walking, going to the beach, kayaking, pretty much anything,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am a really open person, and very friendly. I love meeting new people and getting to know new friends, particularly when they are from somewhere I am not familiar with, because I love learning new things. I travel alone a lot, so couchsurfing to me is great because I can be shown around by locals and make new friends.

Any other questions let me know!

Interests

Traveling, photography, writing, drawing/painting, outdoor activities, listening to music, watching movies....I am a very free-spirited person.

• writing
• photography
• running
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• sports
• geography
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

If I had to choose one:

Favorite Band: The Smiths

Favorite Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Favorite Authors: David Foster Wallace, Haruki Murakami (sorry couldn't choose one!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went hiking and in the caves of the Swiss Alps, then went skinny dipping in the Mediterranean sea in Italy on the same day!

Teach, Learn, Share

Can't say I have anything specific I can teach you, however I think if we stay together we will learn a lot from each other, as people of open minds tend to do!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States