CURRENT MISSION

Learn, experience, create

ABOUT ME

Hi hi I'm Monica. I love all kinds outdoor sports, but especially backpacking. I have solo traveled through much of Central and South America, and I hope to return before too long. Learning Spanish is a lifelong endeavor for me. :)

In addition to going on adventures, I love to create! I dabble in visual art and dance, but my real passion is for writing poetry. I've been writing for many years, and eventually I plan to study poetry writing in grad school and publish my own collection. I'm always down to share my work!

In 2019 I'll be headed to South Korea to teach English for a year!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that imagination, adventure, and play are just as important in our adult lives as they are in childhood. <3

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed a couple of times and hosted a couple times, and they were all great experiences!

Interests

Backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, crosscountry skiing, reading, writing, art, mediocre salsa dancing, traveling

• arts
• writing
• poetry
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Leaves of Grass, Les Miserables, The Lord of the Rings, Kensington Gardens, The Sparrow, The Chronicles of Narnia, Ender's Game, and many, many more...

Florence + the Machine, Of Monsters and Men, Regina Spektor, Leonard Cohen, Bastille, Ben Howard, The Head and the Heart, Dotan, Sylvan Esso, The Lumineers, Nahko and Medicine for the People, ODESZA, Oh Wonder, Rodriguez, Lorde, Fleet Foxes, Ana Tijoux, Lo-Fang,The Decemberists, First Aid Kit, Calle 13, Mala Rodriguez...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo hitchhiked and backpacked through Patagonia

Rafted through the Grand Canyon :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, poetry, and inspiration (I hope!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru