CURRENT MISSION

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”

ABOUT ME

I try to be an open minded and enthusiastic traveler. I really love being outdoors, hiking, swimming, biking, sitting--you name it. I am always up for an unexpected adventure, those are the best kind in my opinion.

PHILOSOPHY

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." -Oscar Wilde

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just learning how to be an open traveler, sharing my background, hearing about others.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Montpellier, stayed 4 nights, really positive first experience. Also met up with a fellow American on her way through Trier. This summer with a college buddy, I traveled through Italy, and we stayed with a few fellow couchsurfers--great experience.

Interests

Ultimate Frisbee, Yoga, Mountain biking, Hiking, Photography, Rock Climbing, Scuba Diving, Acapella, Zumba and while this sounds super active, I love a good movie or just sitting and reading.

• books
• photography
• yoga
• zumba
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Brönte Sisters, Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskille, Wilde, Stevenson, Sir Arthor Conan Doyle, Dickens, Barrie, Tolkien, Bill Bryson, Terry Pratchett, Tina Fey, Neil Gaiman,

Movies, Shows: Amelie, Catch Me if You Can, 30 Rock, Bright Star, Food Inc., Black Books, Arrested Development, Downton Abbey, Garden State, Futurama

Music: Beirut, Two Door Cinema Club, Devotchka, The Decemberists, The Cat Empire, Phoenix, The Kooks, Grizzly Bear, Dr. Dog, Architecture in Helsinki, Iron and Wine, Fleet Foxes, Bedouine Soundclash, Cake, The Cranberries, Dispatch, Florence and the Machine, The XX, Gogol Bordello, Imagine Dragons, Radical Face, Matt and Kim, The Mountain Goats, Modest Mouse, Of Monsters and Men, Rubblebucket, Alt J,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a month in the Vermont woods on the Appalachian Trail, doing maintenance work with a small group of students. Learned how to Scuba dive in Lake Champlain of Vermont, in November. Spent an awesome three weeks traveling through Italy, Germany and England with an amazing friend.

Teach, Learn, Share

Tolerance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Luxembourg, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, South Africa, United States