Hi! I am one of three travelers who are driving across the Southwest. I have a BA in sociology and German and will be attending graduate school for public health. I play piano and love to sing. I have independently traveled to Iceland and Germany to backpack and travel. Being engaged with locals and establishing connections is an important aspect of traveling for me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is not only a way to travel on a budget, but it is a way to establish meaningful and unique connections with others. Locals can also point us in the right direction in terms of cool places to go and things to do!

Interests

Backpacking, hiking, playing piano, gardening, camping, swimming, running, weightlifting, learning German, reading, studying herbalism, cooking, traveling.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music ~ currently very into Angel Olsen, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Unwound, Sly and the Family Stone, Ty Segall, King Giz, Thee oh Sees. Favorites are The Byrds, Gene Clark, Graham Nash, Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and sometimes Young), The Everly Brothers, Thundercat, Al Green, The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Al Green. I’m hella into podcasts too like Chapo Trap house, Street fight Radio, and Risk.

Movies ~ anything directed by Wim Wenders! Der Amerikanische Freund (The American Friend) is my favorite; Paris Texas and Das Leben der Anderen (the life of others) are amazing too. The Vanishing is another great movie. I also like documentaries by Werner Herzog. Another good movie is Eyes Without a Face or House.

Books ~ The Jungle, 1984, The Stranger, the Plague, the Bell Jar, the Idiot, Die Physiker, poems by Goethe, Wild, The Metamorphosis, The Sufferings of Young Werther, Food of the Gods, Night.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Playing a tune on the piano, sharing our travel stories and funny jokes, tips to make a good casserole, singing camp songs

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States