Hi! I'm Kate and I love to go to new places and learn about the culture. I really want to gain a new understanding of where I am, and talking with locals is the way to do it! I really enjoy things that scare me a little so that I can then overcome that!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am going to backpack Europe in April 2015 for the first time and I am so excited! I want to learn more about the cities that I'm going to stay in by actually staying with a local.

Interests

Art History, hiking, reading, attending school, skiing, boating, running, playing games, going to movies, having fun, laughing, I love it when animals act like people- it's hilarious.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• dining
• running
• boating
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• wakeboarding
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: U2, Taylor Swift, Erasure, Tears for Fears, UB40, One Direction, American Authors

Movies: BBC/period pieces, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Sabrina, Stuck in Love, The Truman Show, Airplane!, Galaxy Quest (TV Shows: The Office, House of Cards, 30 Rock, Scrubs, Scandal)

Books: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Fire by Kristin Cashore, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner, Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly, Dan Brown

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've climbed to the top of the Statue of Liberty. I jumped the wake on a wakeboard.

Teach, Learn, Share

I hope to do all of these things?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share American customs and food, as well as good company and an open eye and ear

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States