CURRENT MISSION

To explore my new home of California and contemplate future travels

ABOUT ME

I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010 and now live in Davis, California.

I love my family, friends, and boyfriend more than anything in the world. Second to them comes traveling, reading, making and eating good food, learning (anything!), listening to music, watching movies, swimming, and camping.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have stayed with Couch Surfing members in Berlin, Munich, and Florence.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful every time!

Interests

Family, friends, education (formal and informal), travel, cheap airlines, funky hostels, romance languages (Spanish in particular), Asturian villages, art and art history, all music, batter (cookie, brownie, cake, etc.), raw vegetables, dance parties, taking pictures of friends, The Office, Almodovar films, swimming, hiking, camping, rafting, leisure biking.

• arts
• dancing
• education
• dining
• partying
• flying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• swimming
• art history
• teaching
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I am something of a whore for books. Here are my current favorite authors (since it is nearly impossible to declare permanent favorite authors, let alone individual books): Carlos Ruiz Zafon, John Irving, Salman Rushdie, Zadie Smith, Orhan Pamuk, and Raymond Chandler.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My most recent experience that literally took my breath away happened while flying from Marrakesh to Madrid. I looked out of the airplane window and saw the coastline of Africa and of Europe in the same window frame. Talk about perspective! It was amazing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States