My partner and I are graphic designers freelancing and WWOOFing around the world! We are pretty chill people - Chan more so than I. I tend to be on the go quite a bit... Always planning something. We love being outside, love animals, love meeting people. :) We recently abandoned our lives in New York to travel, but before that we came from the Midwest in the states—Kansas and Missouri to be specific.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best travel memories are almost always from people you meet - I love to meet new people and absorb as much from them as I can. Everyone I know who has couch surfed has absolutely loved it, so I wanted to give it a go :)

Interests

We love being outside—most of our travels have included visiting national parks, camping and hiking. But we also love exploring new cities. As graphic designers, we both love art and design, obviously—I do a lot of work for nonprofits, and Chandler does a lot of work for music (posters, album artwork).

• animals
• birds
• insects
• books
• graphic design
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• road trips
• art
• plants
• the outdoors

Music, Movies, and Books

Book-wise, I'm working my way through the classics right now. Though currently reading too many guidebooks. Chan is a HUGE movie and music nerd, and I am a bit by proxy.

A sampling:
Music: Beach House, The National, Tame Impala, Toro y Moi, Arcade Fire, M83, Sylvan Esso
Movies: Drive, There Will Be Blood, really anything P.T. Anderson, Wes Anderson, Alfonso Cuaron
Shows: Arrested Development, The Office, Parks and Rec, Twin Peaks, New Girl
Books: 100 Years of Solitude, The Book Thief, Harry Potter, The Goldfinch, The Great Gatsby, Brave New World, Kurt Vonnegut, Dave Eggers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved into and back out of New York three separate times.
Got my diving certification despite a severe childhood phobia of being in the water with fish lol.
Quit our jobs to travel the world!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel tips from any of the places I've been... Including the US - I've been to 42 states. I also like to cook and bake. And love doing the dishes. Love a good clean-cut project. Happy to help around the house, garden, pets, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States