I am from a small town in Texas, there is 1000 people no joke. I grew up with an overwhelming appreciation for community, so I carried this same idea across the world with a flimsy backpack, no plans, and a phone chronically charged at 10% . The beauty of the world is too good to pass up! Plus I love people, meeting people, there the best. Everything great in my life that has happened thus far is due to extraordinary people I've encountered along the way. I Just spent the last year working as a nanny in Paris and living in a shoebox apartment. Basically have been a professional freeloader for a while so its time to return the favor. I also have a blog called : www.homeinahostel.com