Chicago transplant living in the Bay Area and working as an editor for a travel guide publisher. Set on seeing as much of the world as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of connecting with locals to get a fuller experience of the places I'm visiting, and to get the inside scoop on where to go, what to see/eat/do, etc.

Interests

Travel (planning new trips, reading blogs, reflecting on past adventures)

Reading (anything and everything--recently fantasy, books on the Ancient World, travel memoirs)

Exercising (running, hiking, cycling, lifting weights)

Languages (hoping to relearn Spanish, trying to keep up with my Latin by translating Harry Potter)

Ancient history/art history/archaeology

Cooking (exploring mostly vegan cooking)

Camping/backpacking

Museum-going

City wandering

• arts
• books
• cooking
• vegan
• exercise
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• art history
• history
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Lord of the Rings
Gladiator
Big Fish
Stand By Me
Secondhand Lions
...and many more!

Books:
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
anything by Guy Gavriel Kay
Wild
Life of Pi
historical fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran a half marathon recently!

What I Can Share with Hosts

An inquisitive mind, quiet nature, easygoing personality, travel stories, and some cooking lessons!

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States