PHILOSOPHY

Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

ABOUT ME

25 years young! Since graduating from university I've spent the last two and a half years on and off the road. Santa Barbara, California is home base for me for half of the year and the rest of my time I spend trying to see as much of this big world as I can. Most of my explorations and intrigue have been in third world countries but I've most recently found myself on a girls trip through Australia on a whim. I love everything about the outdoors and feel most alive when I'm trekkin around and sleepin under the stars. I'm a big lover of the little things and am exceptionally easy to please.

If you'd like to see more pictures or follow my adventures, my instagram is @kirstenoguinn. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've made some lifelong friends with my couchsurfing hosts over the years and really couldn't recommend it enough. Unfortunately it's still a relatively foreign concept in the United States which is a bummer because it brings together quite a rad community of people. As soon as I'm settled into a permanent place I'll be stoked to host my first surfer. I'm more than grateful for the authenticity couchsurfing has given to my trips and the stellar human connections it has afforded me.

Interests

I'm developing a deep love for photography but am still a total beginner. Always happy when new friends can teach me a thing or two.
I adore my family with all my heart. I got lucky with the best two parents and little brother I could ever ask for.

• photography
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• skiing
• paragliding
• dance
• aerial silks
• foodies

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bon Iver, The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Alabama Shakes, Nathaniel Ratliff and the Night Sweats, Gary Clark Junior, Leon Bridges, Son Little, Michael Kiwanuka, The Revivalists, The Shouting Matches, Ben Howard, Band of Horses, the XX, Angus and Julia Stone, alt-J,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summiting Half Dome in Yosemite
Paragliding in Slovenia
Scubadiving with sharks in Belize
Skydiving in Lodi, California
Bungee Jumping in Azusa, California
Parasailing in Hawaii
Living and studying in Madrid

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States