Hello! My name is Stephanie Gardner. I'm was born and raised in California but I am half Brazilian and have spent quite a bit of time in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I would describe myself as being a very friendly and welcoming person. I love to meet people from all over the world and learn about different cultures. I have been living in cooperative communities for the past three years with anywhere from 4 to 120 housemates. This experience has taught me how to always be respectful when living with others.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

What I love most about the opportunity to couch surf is that it gives me the chance to have a truly authentic experience while traveling. I have done quite a bit of traveling in my life and there is nothing I dislike more than just being another one of the hundreds of tourists in a city, seeing the same attractions, and just following what travel sites tell you to see. Couchsurfing puts you in contact with a host who knows the area, knows what locals like to do and takes you out of the hostel scene. Getting to stay with an individual or a family who is a local is a great way to find authenticity while abroad.

兴趣

I am interested in all forms of art from performance like theater, dance, and singing to visual arts like painting, drawing, photography, jewelry making, and fashion. I am a designer who studied architecture and landscape design. I am passionate about environmental sustainability and social justice. Mostly I am interested in all things that involve creating a more equal and just world.

• arts
• singing
• theater
• performing arts
• architecture
• design
• fashion
• photography
• dancing
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• visual arts

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: Everything! I'm open to the old the new and anything I've never heard before.

Movies: I like watching documentaries and dramas, all things quirky (Wes Anderson), provocative, or foreign.

Books: Anatomy of the Spirt, The Mastery of Love

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

A couple years ago I got to take 6 friends from California on a month long trip from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.

我游览过的国家

Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

我居住过的国家

Brazil, United States