CURRENT MISSION

The world is full of amazing people and I want to meet them all.

ABOUT ME

My name is Rachel and I am a 22year old student from Kansas City. I just finished my undergraduate degree in May 2012 studying Psychology at the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk), while there I took a semester to study in England at the University of Leeds. While studying in Leeds I was first introduced to couchsurfing and after some amazing experiences I was hooked! After returning to Kansas I had the opportunity to host some incredible travelers. Unfortunately now I do not have the opportunity to host, as I have just moved to Portland, OR in August and there is no room in my tiny studio...

A little more about me:
In general, I am easy to be around... I like to dance, laugh, drink, mountain bike, snow board, see new places and meet new people!

PHILOSOPHY

Life is good, Live it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

While I was in Europe I surfed through Ireland, France, Germany, Austria and Italy. I then flipped roles when I moved back to Lawrence and began hosting when I was available with my 3 other roommates. Now that I am living in Portland I don't have the room to host, however I would still love to show newcomers around and make their Portland experience more amazing! This is such a great way to get out and people- I love it!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Florence... Absolutely some of the best experiences of my life! I love the idea of meeting people from across the world and having this completely unique and authentic traveling experience. My hosts showed me such a good time and made my time in their city so wonderful.
I have recently started hosting and it is incredible!

Interests

New people, New places, Food, Beer, Wine, Coffee, Tea, Mountain Biking, Snow Boarding, Hiking, Dancing, Having a good time, Music I can dance to, Music I can sing to, Vintage clothing, Old architecture, Bars, Clubs, Psychology, Yoga, Pilates, Swimming, the Beach, the Mountains, Movies.....

• singing
• architecture
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• pilates
• drinking
• clubbing
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• psychology
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like way tooo many movies, so I will go with my favorite directors...
1. Guy Richie
2. Quentin Tarantino
3. Christopher Nolan

Love books too... Last series I finished was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... All three books were amazing. Now I am reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States