My name is Sophia and I am a solo female traveler who is fully vaccinated (Pfizer; Apr 2021) who works as a luxury travel agent and loves meeting new people, near and far!

I have been traveling regularly since 2001- 55+ countries and counting! I have not seen much of Europe, I have been all over the map from Africa to Central America, South America, Southeast Asia and everywhere in between.

I grew up on a tiny island named Martha's Vineyard but spent many years in Boston, with most winters spent in Mexico working on my Spanish. I'm open-minded, hard-working a whole lot of fun and love to meet new people and experience new cultures!

Check out my Instagram for more info: @sophiagrimm

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I re-joined couchsurfing not only to save a little money while on the road, but mainly because my travels have taught me that the best way to get to know a new country or a new culture is through the locals! I love meeting new people, trying new things, and exchanging ideas along the way. I believe that cross-cultural engagement and exchange is the key to a happy and healthy world 👌

Interests

We are interested in anything and everything different. We love food, we love the ocean (being from an island), and we love a good time.

• arts
• culture
• wine
• traveling
• camping
• surfing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

A bit of everything- Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, Manu Chao, Romeo Santos

The Office, Parks and Rec, Lost

100 Years of Solitude, Angela's Ashes, Shantaram

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Grew up on island!

Teach, Learn, Share

Previous to becoming a professional travel designer, I was a bartender and waitress for 15 years who traveled on the side.
I love to share stories, travel tips, fabulous meals and of course, a glass of wine 🥂

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Scotland, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Mexico, United States