I grew up in the (amazing!) California North Bay Area in a family that knows the value of traveling and meeting new people. I look at every day as another opportunity for adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm currently studying abroad in Viterbo, Italy and would love to meet interesting people on my travels while I'm in Europe. I'd like to be a part of the locals' experience, not the tourists'!

Interests

Photography, camping and hiking, sketching, salsa dancing, travel, singing, vintage attire, home front history of World Wars I and II, art and art history, chocolate, cooking, films (particularly classic Hollywood, film noir, and indie films)

• arts
• culture
• singing
• photography
• sketching
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• bachata
• waltz
• cooking
• chocolate
• clubbing
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• art history
• history
• solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

A capella music, soundtracks, the Cranberries, U2, Regina Spektor, Edith Piaf, Stromae, Debussy

Double Indemnity, Vertigo, Rear Window, (any Hitchcock film), Wes Andersen movies, 1940s House, Sherlock, Midsommer Murders, Rosemary & Thyme, Doctor Who

Salt: A World History, The Gastronomical Me, A Natural History of the Senses, Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked solo through Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium--one of the most life-changing experiences I've had the privilege to undergo. Solo travel opens some amazing doors :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can salsa, bachata, merengue, waltz, foxtrot, aaaand break it down in a club--I love to dance and teach dancing.

Photography, using Lightroom and Photoshop

What I Can Share with Hosts

Italian cuisine and culture, English practice,

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States