I will graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (yes, Michael Jordan!) in May 2015 and am going on a 7 month journey before starting work next January. The couchsurfing community seems like the best way to get to know people of all different backgrounds, cultures, and interests during my travels and beyond!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Right now, my best friend from University and I are taking a bike trip from Malmö to Oslo and planning on stopping in many cities along the way - Halmstad, Varberg, Gothenburg, Vänersborg, and more!

We figure that there is no better way to get to know the area than to couchsurf our way up the Swedish coast. We want to be able to immerse ourselves in the community and culture better than simply staying at hostels and trying to navigate the cities on our own.
Like the rest of the couchsurfing community, we love meeting new people with different backgrounds and stories, and we hope to be as much fun to our hosts as they are gracious to us. We are both active and up for anything and love exploring new places.

Interests

UNC Sports (especially basketball), tennis, WWOOF/permaculture, Biking/Hiking/anything outdoors, Food, Wine, & Cooking (I am a flexible vegetarian), distance running, sailing, yoga

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• walking
• boating
• technology
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• sports
• basketball
• tennis
• business
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Outliers, Atlas Shrugged (currently reading), Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird
Movies: A Christmas Story, A Few Good Men, Remember the Titans, Star Wars
Music: Everything - really like country music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While in South Africa in 2013, I cage dove with Great White Sharks - one was 7m long, bigger than the boat we dove off of!

Prior to starting the bike trip I will be walking El Camino de Santiago in Spain and afterwards I will WWOOF in Norway

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach/Share: Vegetarian meal options (but open to everything) I studied business at university and technology in high school, so I can try to help if you have any questions regarding finance, marketing, PowerPoint, Excel, technology, etc.

Learn: The true heart of the cities that we are going to visit As much Swedish and Norwegian as we can pick up

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a down to earth, fun person who gets along with just about energy - I love trying new things and won't say no to a crazy, random ideas or adventures. I will bring the energy and excitement that comes from a recent graduate trying to see the world and have some fun before joining the workforce.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Honduras, Hungary, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States