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Overview
About Me
Hello,
My name is Allison and I will be traveling with my friend Becca Stowell, so there will be two of us. We've known each other for about 10 years now, which is weird to think about, since it's almost half of our lives. We graduated about two years ago and I have a bachelor's degree in biology; while, Becca has one in wellness and alternative medicine. We've been wanting to backpack our way through the world even before we went our separate ways for college. The reason we chose to go now is because it's now or never for us; since, we're both in between different chapters of our lives.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
The reasons we both chose to couchsurf are because we believe it's the one of the best ways to meet new people, which is a great way to help us experience different cultures. We love learning about how other people live; we even minored in anthropology in college. Fortunately, for us the timing was right because we both got sick of watching how others lived and not experiencing it around the same time.
Interests
we have a variety of interests, but unfortunately one our interests is not listing out our interests. I can say that we are interested in the generic things like family, cooking, reading, films, friends, and being outdoors or the obvious like traveling and camping; but, we think the best way to discover similar interests is to actually meet in person. I can tell you that we are both easy going, responsible, polite, and sweet.
- cooking
- movies
- reading
- traveling
- outdoor activities
- backpacking
- camping
- anthropology
- biology
- medicine
Music, Movies, and Books
We are both willing to try to listen to any type of music, because ultimately we aren’t that picky. I lean more towards alternative and rock music from the 1980’s through today. Becca usually listens more of 1990’s to today’s music, but she loves jazz.
Now this is the part where we aren’t really that similar. I, from what Becca says, “live underneath a rock,” which is true because I don’t get half of some of her films or tv show references. The TV I watch are sport channels, while Becca watches everything but sports and fluff news. I love action, comedy, and suspense more than others. For me, the more gushy and romantic the film is the more it’s for Becca; not myself. Romance isn’t the only genre Becca watches; she loves horror, comedy, foreign, and scifi films from any point of time.
Books are more my style than Becca’s. I’d rather decompress with a book, while Becca does with films and television. My favorite genres are action, adventure, and suspense. My favorite books are written by James Rollins because of his skill in writing fiction, but also the different facts he incorporates in the books. When Becca can read, she usually reads Stephen King, biography, and educational books.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Not going to lie, but we both feel a little off about this question. Everyone has a different opinion, not about the definition on the word ‘amazing,’ but about what makes the things we’ve accomplished in our lives amazing. We don’t think we can choose one amazing thing because we believe that getting up everyday is an amazing thing. We aren’t just talking about ourselves, but about everyone, no matter how easy or hard it is to get up and start the day. Everyone has had experienced the good times and the unwanted times in life. The fact that we still have the motivation to continue our lives, no matter where or who we are, on a daily basis is amazing.
Teach, Learn, Share
We’re sure that there are many things that we all can teach, learn, and share with each other. Unfortunately, Becca and I can’t think of anything specific at the moment. We aren't very good at listing things like this, which is something we would like to learn, but we are willing to share our knowledge of life to people who will listen and hopefully who will do the same. We will share and teach everything we've learned from our experiences on this trip and with the people we meet.
What I Can Share with Hosts
We are willing to share our knowledge and our view of how we live our lives.
Countries I’ve Visited
Aruba, Bermuda, England, Ireland, Wales
Countries I’ve Lived In
United States