Hi! I am pretty new to the couchsurfing community and I'd love to meet you :) I'm from California, but I've also lived in New York City (for college), and most recently Wisconsin (for graduate school). I am a political ecologist by training (let's talk about the human-nature relationship!), but mostly I like to spend time reading novels, being outside, and working on various art projects. I am a friendly and talkative person looking for interesting travel experiences -- bonus points for an amazing swimming spot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet local people while traveling! And save some money while doing it :)

Interests

• dancing
• gardening
• reading
• drawing
• podcasts
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• ecology
• history
• climate justice
• diy stuff
• community art

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: the Disposessed by Ursula le Guin, Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Tsing, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, Joyful Militancy by Nick Montgomery and Carla Bergman, Doris by Cindy Crabb, Another Country by James Baldwin

Music: Big Thief, Hiatus Kaiyote, Frankie Cosmos, Noname, Courtney Barnett, Frank Ocean, Chastity Belt, Cocteau Twins, Modest Mouse, Fleet Foxes, Pixies, Kendrick

Movies: Moonlight, Juno, Free Solo, Blindspotting, Lady Bird, Frances Ha, Into the Inferno

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam upstream to a narrow canyon full of rainbows in Greece !!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good times! Art, music, discussion. I'd love to help out in any way I can -- cooking, tidying, gardening, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States