Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was studying abroad in Reims, France last year and traveled A LOT and honestly some of the best trips I had were the ones where I decided to go solo and couchsurf. I am eternally grateful for the hosts that took me in, helped me out when I was really in need of some aid, and taught me things about their home that I would have never learned otherwise. I hope to one day return the favor to other couchsurfers by hosting them wherever I end up - but I don't see myself settling down anytime soon!

Interests

Sitting at coffee shops to read, write and people watch; having meaningful conversation, traveling, meeting new people, learning + engaging in civil society, activism, community events, etc.

• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• international relations
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Sound and the Fury
Cat's Cradle (/anything by Vonnegut)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Joke (/anything by Milan Kundera)
(anything on existentialism and that really makes me think)

- recently getting more into non-fiction/political books i.e. Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie, Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Music is a difficult one to answer because I can get down to anything, but late 60s/early 70s rock is my ultimate. Also into punk, two tone, reggae/ska/rock steady.

Movies: Star Wars. That's all.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have been able to survive being homeless... multiple times.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States