I'm a recent graduate and just moved out of Washington DC. I’m originally from the Midwest of the United States near St.Louis. I’ve also lived in Paris for half a year and studied in California for two years. I am very easy going and open minded person with a case of chronic wanderlust and want for new experiences . I also enjoy sampling local cuisines, encountering different cultures, and meeting new people.

PHILOSOPHY Life is too short to live by what others expect of you

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I want to learn more about living in different places outside of the usual touristy stuff which I do admittedly enjoy a lot I also enjoy meeting new people and want to find out what it's actually like for the people living in the places I visit.

Interests

Along with my love of travel and exploration I have a deep interest in wine and cooking. I cook mostly french but I can cook some Italian American and Cuban, along with a little bit of Japanese. I love learning about history, different cultures, art, and philosophy

• cooking
• wine
• beer
• exercise
• running
• politics
• traveling
• history
• philosophy
• cinema
• french culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I like pretty much all music except country. My favorite music genre would definitely be classic rock especially psychedelic rock like the Beatles, Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, and the Zombies But I also like more modern bands like Arctic monkeys, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Sticky Fingers

Favorite album would have to be either Sgt.Pepper or Odessey and Oracle.

I love reading and I honestly can't choose a favorite book. My favorite authors would probably have to be Orwell, Vonnegut, Huxley, and Hunter S.Thompson.

My favorite movies would probably the original Star Wars trilogy but outside of that I’d think I would have to go with Grand Budapest Hotel, I’m a big Wes Anderson fan.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to a rave/trek in the Annapurna mountains for about a week I think that was pretty awesome either that or celebrating Holi in Varanasi

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very good at cooking and would be glad to make dinner for my hosts.Im not opposed to doing some chores either. I also know a lot about wine and can buy some good bottles if you’d like.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, United States