Hey! I'm Sophia and I'm from Boston. I'm a researcher in comparative literature and history and focus mainly on contemporary North Africa. After a year of moving around I'm finally settling back in NYC!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started couchsurfing back in 2014, and based on my first experience hosting a couch surfer I'm really excited to meet new people both through hosting and surfing!

Back in 2015 I completed a 5 week trip to Europe - amazingly enough, I was able to couchsurf for the entire time! It was miles better than any other vacation that I've taken, not just because I didn't have to pay for accommodation, but because I was fortunate enough to meet such generous and interesting people. Way more memorable than staying in a hotel, methinks ;D

I haven't been surfing or hosting that much in the past 2 years since my travels have been limited and my living quarters have been very small, but I'm still interested in meeting up with couchsurfers!

Interests

Besides traveling, I like writing poetry and short stories, reading, taking photos of random things in the street (especially cats :3), and cloud watching.

• cats
• humanities
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• international relations
• postcolonial studies

Music, Movies, and Books

There's too much to list here, and the list is always changing! Just ask me in person.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Couchsurfed for 5 weeks straight through Europe!

Oh, and I've seen the Northern Lights...perhaps it doesn't seem like a big deal to you if you live way up north, but believe me, they were MAGICAL.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English, French, and Arabic :D and I'm willing to learn pretty much anything! As for sharing, lots of stories ^.^

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stimulating conversation, a few good laughs, many thoughts on cultural differences between the United States/Morocco/Tunisia/Jordan/France/wherever I'm staying...oh, and I would be happy to cook you a meal! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Portugal, Réunion, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, United States