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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
@shelbystreachek
Member since 2013
Outgoing, laid back Minnesota native who loves traveling on a whim. You're only in your 20s once, make the most of it. I recently quit my job and am now on a world trip without an end date. I started in the Philippines, and next stop is Indonesia.
Interested in Beer
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
My favorite part of traveling is being inspired and learning other people's stories. Couchsurfing is a great way to do that. Staying with a local and being able to ask someone you're comfortable with questions about a city and culture adds an invaluable element to a trip, something you can never get at a hostel.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: https://soundcloud.com/shelby-streachek My music taste always changing, but currently really into the Sly and the Family Stone discography. Music is essential to my life, share your favorites with me. Movies: The Departed, Catch me if you can, Slumdog Millionaire... I fall asleep during the first 30 min of most movies, so if I can stay awake past that point it's probably an ok movie. Books: Shantaram, biographies, Scar Tissue, One Day, Catcher in the Rye, history, non-fiction
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I just completed my first solo cross country bicycling trip through Taiwan! A lot of sweat, mountains, tiny Taiwanese towns, and dumplings.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach cooking, English, and anything you'd ever want to learn about supply chain operations. I have this wild job at a tour company, and can share endless stories in regards to that. I'd also like to think I have a decent music taste and would enjoy nothing more than sharing some new tunes.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Alcohol? Crazy stories? Stuff I've learned from Vice and documentaries?
My Interests
Biking, very spicy food, beer, cooking, music, hiking, camping, and going to shows. I'm a very active person and enjoy just walking around a city aimlessly to learn it (eating a lot of food along the way, of course).
