Hey everyone! I'm Vivian, I grew up in Michigan, USA and I recently graduated with a Sociology B.A. Currently, I have been traveling around Europe since May 2023, and will soon begin my travels in SE Asia in March 2024. I love exploring new cities, trying new cuisines, and sharing stories and laughs with people. Traveling has made me fall in love with life itself- I feel at home when I watch sunsets over a city, find pretty seashells on the beach, and when I eat a home cooked meal with a genuine person that I’ve either known or met while traveling. If you host me, let's cook a meal together!

Would love to have a chat and get to know each other. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve only stayed and volunteered in hostels, which has been a fun experience, but I have found that I am not able to connect with local people. I want to know your favorite nooks in the city- what your favorite cafe is, where you go when you’re with your friends- I want to know the things and places that made you fall in love with your city!

Interests

• cooking
• baking
• thrifting
• hiking
• crocheting

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to just about anything except country music. I like music that’s a little funky and fresh, or has hard hitting beats, and songs that you can sing along to and cry your heart out.

Everything Everywhere All At Once was a movie that did indeed, make me feel everything everywhere all at once. I gasped, laughed, cried, and then wanted to hug my mom after watching this film. I am also a sucker for cheesy rom-coms.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve volunteered for an organization called Habitat for Humanity, it’s an org that renovates houses to provide housing for low-income individuals.

Also, a lot of people have told me that my banana bread is amazing, so I’ve made a lot of people happy with my baking.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let’s cook together! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, drinks, baked goods

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Montenegro, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States