Positive sunny attitude! 🌼

November 2023 started a trip in Auckland. Did a super fun whirlwind GAdventures group tour and then WWOOFing, Melbourne, Sydney & beyond for all of January 2024.

Current life status: fortunate to have lots of leisure, some cool projects, based in the Minnesota suburbs with a sweetheart 👫🏡

Did a Euro trip 2021 🎒🌍 My recent adventures in August-November 2021: Bremerhaven, Sofia, Gigintsi Monastery, Bari Italy, Vienna, Brno Czech Republic, Donauradweg and Passau, Maloja Switzerland and Zürich; Milano; Croatia, in Zagreb, Plitvice, and Split; Vienna, Berlin, Wrocław, Kaczerki, Freiburg im Breisgau (twice during this trip), Biblis, and Odenwald.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and travel. I like to see other points of view and ways of living.

I’ve lived harmoniously with roommates in a few shared housing arrangements for 8 years.

In 2021 I explored and adventured, deciding how to design my life... I got lonely, bored, and restless during Covid ...so I practiced being a digital nomad... reconnected with friends around the Midwest, and I was excited to be abroad as a tourist again.

I’m uncomplicated, clean, respectful, don’t need too much attention, and I’m an early bird.

Interests

I love being outside and biking, gardening, walking, etc. Good fresh food gives me delight throughout the seasons -think of just-picked asparagus, warm tomatoes off the vine, etc! I am a resourceful cook, I am very organized, and I am reflective. I am interested in environmental issues, having grown up near the Mississippi River and studied environmental policy. I work in public relations and advocacy- my job is part time, remote, project based, for a variety of great clients and topics. I volunteer on a climate justice nonprofit’s board and with other community involvements. I’ve lived and worked on organic farms - growing food is challenging and rewarding. A good book is a quality way to spend an afternoon, but time with friends and family is also important.

• books
• cooking
• yoga
• walking
• gardening
• shopping
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• youtube
• sustainability
• exploring
• journaling
• city planning
• civic engagement

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a rock climbing trip and got to rappel down a 200ft rock face, submerge in Lake Superior's chilly waters, then climb back up.

Teach, Learn, Share

Very interested in community-supported agriculture and regenerative agriculture, gardening, local food systems. 🥕 I have worked on farms, at co-ops, food hubs, restaurants, breweries, Wwoofed, community sustainability projects.

I’m a ‘community connector’ type of person. I’m ready to help with projects or chores around the house. Will listen thoughtfully to your perspective.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Practicing English, cooking a meal, being excited to experience your city

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland, United States