Heyy, I'm Stephie, a city girl born and raised in Chicago. I'm a pretty active person who enjoys socializing, spending time in nature or hitting the pavement with my camera. I've been fortunate enough to have travelled a lot during my lifetime, but there are still so many places I'd like to experience. Every time I travel, it changes my life in a profound way. I believe that's how it should be ;)

I'm a freelance photographer and capturing beautiful people and places is what I want to do forever. Let's be friends on Instagram: @holy__steph 📸

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people and have always preferred travelling solo because it gives you more freedom to connect with others and go with the flow. I've had some unforgettable experiences with the most incredible people through couchsurfing that I wouldn't have had otherwise. Anyone can go sightseeing, but sharing unique and personal memories with new friends in a new place is so special to me.

Interests

adventure, spontaneity. street and portrait photography. looking at personal and global events through the lens of astrology. poetry that makes me weep!!!!SUMMERTIME. nature and being in water. going to the lake and watching the moon rise at night with some beers and greenery. SUNSHINE. nostalgia. thrifting. paddleboarding. trying new food--spicy food is always a yes--music/dancing/clubbing, especially underground techno nights. karaoke. dressing up and going to the movies. cooking and entertaining friends in my home. laughing until I'm in tears. trying new cocktails. tending to my collection of house plants :)

• photography
• dancing
• cocktails
• nature
• meeting people

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: House, Techno, Industrial, EBM, New Beat, Trip Hop, Ambient, Dark Jazz, New Wave, Italo, Synth Pop, Shoegaze, Trance, Old Skool UK Garage and Breakbeat

Films: Wild at Heart, Susperia, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Croupier, Naked Lunch, After Hours, The Keep, Donnie Darko, Clueless, The Love Witch, Fantasia (1940), Moonstruck, Vampire's Kiss, Harold and Maude, True Romance, Doom Generation, Human Traffic, Pretty Woman, My Best Friend's Wedding, Risky Business, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Heat, Casino, Office Space, Mermaids, Better off Dead, Serendipity, Say Anything, The Wedding Singer, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Virgin Suicides, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, When Harry Met Sally, Forces of Nature

TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Twin Peaks, Game of Thrones, The Wire, The Sopranos, Party Down, The Office, Dark, Severance, Peaky Blinders, Trueblood, Gossip Girl

Books: Braiding Sweetgrass, The Dharma Bums, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

What I Can Share with Hosts

Film portraits. Let's get weird :~)

I'm easy to get along with and I keep things clean. Also happy to cook a meal or treat you to dinner and drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malaysia, United States