hey, I'm Alex! I grew up in the northern Virginia area near Washington DC. I graduated from university last year and decided to work and travel this past year. I spent about 5 months in Colombia hiking mountains, enjoying the beautiful beaches, and volunteering at a farm and NGO, as well as 1 month in Ecuador surfing and cooking. Besides traveling, I love dancing, reading, painting watercolors, writing, hiking, camping, gardening, learning new languages, and throwing down the patriarchy. I am really involved in different forms of activism and currently am interning at an environmental non-profit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Absolutely love meeting new people, sharing stories, and learning about different cultures and ways of thinking. I love alternative ways of traveling like work exchanges and hitchhiking. I am always discovering new ways to meet interesting, adventurous people and places.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Just Kids by Patti Smith, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Music: Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Os Mutantes, Courtney Barnett, dance music (techno, house), John and Alice Coltrane, Kendrick Lamar, Miles Davis, really anything :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a good cook. I am vegan/vegetarian so I would love to introduce you to veggie food. I can teach you English (certified TEFL and teaching experience) and help with French. Happy to practice languages, cook, jam, and provide good vibes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Mexico, United Kingdom