Hi! I'm Karen. I enjoy talking to people, and sharing information and stories, as well as learning about others, their backgrounds, histories, and cultures.

I don't have any references yet as I've never done this before but I've heard such great things so figured I'd finally get on board.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet up with new people

Interests

• gardening
• hiking
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• travel
• food
• ice cream

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm lucky enough to have done so many cooks things. I work for the U.S. Antarctic Program and have spent over 1000 days in Antarctica, most of that in the Antarctic winter. I’ve been to all 7 continents. I've been bitten by a shark, almost swallowed by a whale shark, woke up in a room to find a snake coming out of the wall, been rescued by descendants of Vikings, and once had a monkey jump on my head and rip my glasses off my face.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know LOTS of random facts! Really random facts. I'd name one here but they just sort of come to me when I'm in the midst of conversation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm funny and friendly, a halfway decent cook, a much better baker. I'm quiet and clean, and you're likely to find that I left things cleaner than I found them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belize, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antarctica, England, New Zealand, United States