Hello there! My name is Shelby, and I'm a Swiss/American, and grew up in Florida, USA. I've since lived in Boston, Washington DC, and Shanghai. For the past few years, I’ve lived in Vienna, Austria, and I currently live near the Prater park with my boyfriend, Greg, who’s from Vienna.

My favorite part about travel is the people I meet, and the people I've met through couch surfing have made my travels since moving to Europe unequivocally richer. Let's meet up!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel on a budget, make new friends, experience different cultures

Interests

• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• fitness
• running
• politics
• reading
• socializing
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• history
• philosophy
• science
• sightseeing
• hiking in the mountains
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Forrest Gump, Boyhood, The Shawshank Redemption, Atlas Shrugged, My Life on the Road, Journey

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran marathons in four countries, including one up a mountain in Switzerland

Teach, Learn, Share

If you’re staying with us, we’d love it if you could bring us a postcard from your hometown/where you live, and write us a note. We also appreciate any other small trinkets from your hometown, or a meal with authentic cuisine from your country!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My love for traveling and stories I have from my travels, companionship while traveling, help with English skills, cooking a (hopefully) delicious meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macao, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, China, United States