Hiking, making friends at random, and eating popcorn are my favorites. PhD student stuck in a lab all week, and a mountaineering vagabond Saturday-Sunday. Happily resettled in Colorado since 2018, loving new adventures in the Rockies. Teach me something you're passionate about, or share with me your favorite hidden travel/nature gems.

Transitioning from a surfer to a host, in the hopes that I can start paying it back to the CS community after all of the beautiful experiences I’ve been fortunate to have via this platform.My home has an open-door policy, and if I’m available, I’m happy to host-but keep in mind that I only have one couch! Groups of 2+, happy to set you up with a sleeping bag and pillows. :)

**One last note: I've had multiple negative experiences with inappropriate propositions from male CS users. If you send me a message with sexual content, or expect anything of the sort in exchange for accommodation, I will report you.**

for more publicly available reassurance on the kind of human I am, my Instagram is : @kellyodonnel, and my washed-up travel writings are located at www.kelly-odonnel.squarespace.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Embarked on a solo travel adventure around the world from August 2017-June 2018 (Sri Lanka, Maldives, Japan, Nepal, India, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, South Africa, Namibia, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, and Ireland). Was so fortunate to experience so many places uniquely through Couchsurfing, and now I'm thrilled to be able to host. I continue to utilize CS as a way to connect with humans who have distinct perspectives and experiences to share.

Interests

Running, yoga, baking, cooking, hiking, exploring, research, writing, reading, volunteering

• writing
• cooking
• baking
• running
• reading
• painting
• hiking
• research
• scientific research

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything and everything!
I love documentaries-Free Solo, the Dawn Wall, White Helmets, Take Down the House

Always looking for book recommendations! A few favorites: The Name of the Wind, Little Princes, The Alchemist, Mans Search for Meaning, Into Thin Air, Harry Potter, Blink, Born to Run

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked to Everest Base Camp, Spent a week living with a Bedouin tribe in the desert of Wadi Rum

Teach, Learn, Share

Every human possesses a unique constellation of skills, characteristics, and identities; show me yours! I don't particularly care what it is, but I love when others are able to lend original perspectives or introduce me to concepts, hobbies, places, foods, people that I am unfamiliar with.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A genuine desire to connect. Can teach English, Share my life and travel experiences, dorky tidbits about my research interests. Can cook, bake, sew, paint, draw, knit, create just about anything....if you have any art or home projects, I would love to help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Palestine, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States