I will be traveling solo next summer! Super excited :D I have a few friends that have done couchsurfing (both hosting and surfing), and they rave about their experiences. They did not have any problems. That gave me confidence to try what I thought of mostly as an affordable way to travel. But after seeing profiles of the amazing people on here - their talents and interests- I realized this could be a way to meet like-minded people, make lifelong friends, and promote a more personal form of travel. Something more like an informal exchange, where you can learn about the culture and the people, put a face to a city or country, if you will. I am more interested in this form of travel, as opposed to a more "traditional" tourist experience, like staying in a hotel and only seeing tourist sports... If that makes sense.... :)

Oh! Too many to list.... Movies: Mulan Schindler's List Road Trip Documentaries Music: Anything that is not heavy metal/heavy rock. No screaming, please. :) Right now, I'm listening to Korean and Serbian pop, and Romanian house music. Books: Before I Go to Sleep Slavery by Another Name Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies..... After Life My Name is Memory