ABOUT ME

Hi ! I'm Rachel and I am 24 years old. I am recent grad from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City studying graphic design!

PHILOSOPHY

"If you want something in life, reach out and grab it"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couch surfed in Montreal a few years back, and couch surfed across the country this past summer from New Jersey to Alaska. I have backpacked a bit through South America and Southeast Asia and really enjoy the connection of meeting someone and really getting to know them.

Interests

I am a major fan of art in any form. I love creative people who carry their talents with them on a day to day basis.
I love music, mostly alternative and indie music.
I love photography and making things.
I love to read and learn about the world.
One of my favorite things is meeting new people, especially passionate driven people.

• arts
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• technology
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• cliff jumping

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The Head and the Heart, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Alt-J, Ben Howard, Damien Rice, Eddie Vedder, Foals, Odesza, Phoebe Bridgers, boy genius, Jose Gonzalez, Local Natives, Simon and Garfunkel, Angus and Julia Stone, Shakey Graves, Portugal. The Man, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens

Movies:
Into the Wild, 180 South

Books:

Into the Wild
Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer
Jitterbug Perfume -Tom Robbins
Let My People Go Surfing - Yvon Chouinard
Signature of All Things &
The Last American Man - Elizabeth Gilbert

are a few books that I loved reading.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Costa Rica teaching people about bugs and butterflies!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Greece, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Costa Rica