Hi there! My name is Lindsay and I currently reside in Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina in the United States. I got my undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and my master's degree from NC State. I have always loved to travel but my desire to see the world was sparked during my first international trip to Panama. Since then I have visited nine other countries and in late 2016 I fell in love with solo travel when I took my first international solo trip. Ultimately, I have the goal to visit all 50 states and all seven continents.  I am passionate about encouraging others to see the world, learning about other cultures, encouraging other women to travel solo at least once in their life, women's rights, education access, and pancreatic cancer awareness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of meeting people who live in the country I am visiting. I also am excited to share my cultural experiences and possibly make new friends around the world!

Interests

• reading
• volunteering
• solo travel
• social justice
• public speaking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music I Enjoy: Indie, Neo-Soul, Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, and Top 40/Pop

Movies: The Little Rascals (the 90's version), Mean Girls, and Matilda

Some of my favorite books: Holes, Kaffir Boy, The Giver, The Lovely Bones, The Uglies, The giving tree
The coldest winter ever, Fahrenheit 451, Night, Gone Girl, Girl on the Train, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Nineteen Eighty-Four

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam with turtles in Tulum, Mexico

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States