Hello, I have been working as a production potter and pet sitter, in California for the past three years. I am taking a travel break to visit Europe, New Zeland and Australia. I am excited to be a minimalist traveler and live out of a backpack for a few months. I just finished a month long road trip and tour of the National Parks in western United States. I love being out in nature, hiking, camping, gardening, and birdwatching. I am a super laid back respectful and tidy house guest who loves to cook.

Looking forward to meeting you!
Stephanie

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am Couchsurfing because I believe when you travel it is so important to get a local experience. Meeting people and staying with them is the best way to discover new places. I stayed with a host family in Dharamshala India and it was wonderful. I will choose a rich cultural experience over a hotel every time.

Interests

• animals
• wildlife
• horses
• arts
• pottery
• music
• hiking
• sightseeing
• vegan cooking
• organic farming
• birdwatching
• diy projects

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite music- Neutral Milk Hotel, Animal Collective, YMO, Deer Hoof, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ariel Pink, Tom Tom Club, The Moldy Peaches, Prince, The Pixies, and Lizzy Mercier Desclous... to name a few
Some Movies- Amelie, Life Aquatic, Darjeeling Limited, Hotel Budapest, Best in Show, Alien, Mad Max I and IV, Fern Gully, The Dark Night, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Dune, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pans Labyrinth, Pulp Fiction, Death Ride, Ghost World, Little Miss Sunshine and American Beauty, La Planet Sauvage, Into the Night, and I love a good documentary...to name a few
Some Books- Memoirs of a Vampire, World War Z, Walk Two Moons, The Octopus and the Orangutan, The Awakening, The Sand County Almanac, various poems and shorts from Edgar Allen Poe, Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, and Maya Angelou, Watership Down and my Bird Guide... to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saved a family of turkeys from drowning in a flash flood.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to throw pottery, cook, improve English, garden, and identify birds.
I would like to learn how to better speak and understand French and anything else you want to share with me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share good conversations, a positive attitude, a great house guest experience, and my love for animals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, India

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States