CURRENT MISSION

To travel to every country

ABOUT ME

My name is Natasha and I am 22 years old. I am a mix of different ethnicities. My mother is Irish, Italian, and Croatian and my father is Swiss, Polish, and Russian. I have been traveling since I was 6 months old and now it's an addiction. I was born in Austin,TX, moved to San Francisco, moved to Virginia, moved back to Lubbock, TX, and finally moved back to San Francisco at the beginning of high school. When I graduated I decided to take a year off before college and learn Italian. Without knowing one single word of Italian, I was dropped in an Agriturismo in Paestum, Italy where no one spoke English. I forced myself to learn and now, one year later, I speak it fluently.

I have one brother, who is 11, and a cat named Talia. I live in a part of California which has amazing weather, rich people, and great Mexican food.

I currently go to school at the University of Montana, studying history with a minor in women and gender studies with the hopes of one day becoming a high school teacher.

I am looking forward to using couchsurfing as a way to travel the world, meet new people, and explore new and interesting things.

PHILOSOPHY

How do you expect to run with the wolves come night when you spend all day sparring with the puppies?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had experiences everywhere from Paris to Copenhagen and hope to have plenty more in the future!

Interests

I am interested in other people and what life is like outside of the States. My family comes from Europe so I was always traveling back and forth. I love to listen to other people talk about their experiences and what they've done in their lives. When I'm not doing that, I love to play tennis, ride horses, and go to the beach. Friends are the most important aspect in my life and I keep mine very close to me. I love to read and music is something I can't live without. I also love to try foods from all over the world. Spicy, sweet, familiar, or new I will try it all.

• cats
• horses
• dining
• mexican food
• running
• traveling
• music
• equestrian
• skydiving
• skiing
• tennis
• teaching
• gender studies
• history
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jack Johnson, Radiohead, Live, Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, The Kooks, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Milburn, Keane, Embrace, Kaiser Chiefs, The Fratellis, Feeder, Arctic Monkeys, blur, Razorlight, Nirvana, Cord, Cake, Neil Young, The Stones, ACDC, Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, REM, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Clash, Talking Heads...the list goes on

Movies: Pride and Prejudice, There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Chinatown, A Clockwork Orange, Gladiator, Full Metal Jacket, All the Bourne Movies, Shakespeare in Love, The Tunnel, The Madness of King George, La Dolce Vita, Monty Python and the Holy Grail...again the list goes on

Books: The Fountainhead, Roma, Lord of the Rings, Jane Eyre, The Alchemist, The Stranger, The Sparrow, All the Pretty Horses, Pride and Prejudice, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Angela's Ashes

Shows: Seinfeld, The Tudors, Arrested Development, Amazing Race, The Wire, Law and Order

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Skydiving in California
-Watching a Croatian sunset from the Old City Walls in Dubrovnik
-Skiing in the Swiss Alps
-Shaking President Obama's hand
-Horseback riding in the hills of Ireland

Teach, Learn, Share

I live my life to the fullest

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, Italy, United States