Krista Sande-Kerback

Krista Sande-Kerback

Current Mission: "Try everything! (well, almost...)"

Personal Designations

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Nomadic Ambassador
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United States
New York
Lat: 40.71417, Lon: -74.00639
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General Information

Krista Sande-Kerback is a CS Nomadic Ambassador!
Krista Sande-Kerback has been vouched for
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Couch availableMaybe
CouchSurf requests replied to60%
member sinceOctober 10th, 2005
profile views14408
age26
genderFemale
membernameKRISTASANDE
occupationbusiness analyst for a NYC-based management consulting firm with offices around the globe
educationI have a B.A. in geography and public policy from Dartmouth College, and studied Turkish and German at the University of Hamburg
grew up inChatham, New Jersey, USA
ethnicityScandinavian-American
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Languages

  • EnglishExpert
  • GermanExpert
  • SpanishIntermediate
  • TurkishBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Uptown Manhattan-Above 96th St. 153:179
Why: I live in East Harlem
New York City 17857:52358
Why: To meet people in NYC!
New York City Foodies 81:135
Why: I love good food :)
NYC Rents & Sublets - CS Apartments/Roommates. NO COUCH REQUESTS 913:2279
Why: Looking for a roommate
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 3

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: Yes

We have a couch in the living room that can fit one person, and any additional surfers can sleep on the floor (I have several extra sleeping bags, mats, lots of bedding etc. That room is completely open (other option is you could sleep on the floor in my bedroom.)

****Note: due to the holidays I can't host between Nov 20-29 and Dec 22-Jan 3****

I just moved to a great new apartment in Manhattan with a good amount of space (note: by Manhattan standards) and easy access to subways. We're in a bustling part of Spanish Harlem (northeast section of Manhattan), 1 block from the #6 line and a 12-minute walk from the Metro North commuter rail.

I live in a 2-br apartment, 3rd floor walkup with a roommate who is also on CS (Lyel Resner) and eager to host people.

I get a lot of requests for accommodations months in advance and this is really tough for me to answer because my work schedule varies or I may want to get out of town for a weekend. I would much rather get requests closer a week or two before so I have a better sense of my schedule. Somewhat last-minute requests sometimes work with me, as do weekdays.

Some tips:

- I would prefer you stay max 2-3 nights because I work really insane hours a lot of the time; longer might work out if I really like you and work isn't too bad. For this reason, I might not be able to acknowledge all requests, but I will try. I do like hanging out with my guests and cooking dinner or going out to show them my neighborhood :)

- If you are a guy traveling solo, you NEED to have couchsurfing experience and some positive references. Sorry, it's just a safety issue...I'd really prefer anyone have CS experience first, but am usually willing to take a chance on you if you have a picture and filled-out profile. If you are traveling in a group and some people are not on couchsurfing, please tell me about them!

- I don't currently have dogs; I just love the picture of my dogs (who are with my parents)! No shedding dogs or smoking, please...I'm quite allergic.

- You can't be at the apartment without me or my roommate since we don't have extra sets of keys. We're up early for work (7 or 8am), but good news is that I work from home 2-3 days per week so you can sleep in then. During weekdays the apt needs to be quiet by midnight so I can sleep :)

- I don't require anything in particular for you to stay with me, but helping me with dishes, offering a few dollars if you use my sheets so I can wash them, cooking a meal, or offering a bottle of wine, etc. are all ways that you can make yourself very welcome :-D

- If your plans change and you're not going to stay with me after I've agreed to host you, please give me a heads-up. Likewise, please confirm that you are definitely coming when I agree to host you (as in, NOT 10pm the night I'm supposed to host you when you first asked weeks ago...this has happened.)

- If you'd like to stay with me, use the "Couchsurf" button and include the word "Sisu" in your request so I know that you've read my profile. I get so many requests that I will read these first and may not get to the other ones. Oh, and if you ask me what Sisu means, you haven't done your homework - Google it; there is a cool history behind it!

Friends (171)

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Jim LauJim Lau
35, Male
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
China
Friends since December 2006
"Met at a NYC CS gathering"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Krista Sande-Kerback
Met in person   Hosted1  
Elise Sande-KerbackElise Sande-Kerback
22, Female
Chatham, New Jersey
United States
Friends since December 1986
"Sisters!"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Pete LochorePete Lochore
31, Male
Perth, Western Australia
Australia
Friends since December 2008
"We are part of the same church."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
SLAWEK SLAWEK
100, Male
New York, New York
United States
Friends since October 2006
"CS meetings in NYC :) and frequent visitor at the Inn"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Krista Sande-Kerback
Met in person   Hosted30+  
Andrew GreeneAndrew Greene
24, Male
Paris, Ile-de-France
France
Friends since July 2005
"I met Krista because our parents know each other."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Jerry Chiang Jerry Chiang
27, Male
Astoria, New York
United States
Friends since March 2007
"Krista was my colleague at work and fellow musician in our piano trio"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
LIKME LIKME
35, Male
Brooklyn, New York
United States
Friends since November 2007
"We met at a retreat"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person  
Marc VicenteMarc Vicente
29, Male
Tianjin, Tianjin
China
Friends since December 2006
"Met in CS party in Queens...Hope to see her again!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Krista Sande-Kerback
Met in person  
Michael J-JMichael J-J
37, Male
New York, New York
United States
Friends since June 2008
"Jersey baby!"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Krista Sande-Kerback
Met in person  
TRAVELER181 TRAVELER181
40, Female
Rochester, New York
United States
Friends since February 2007
"Met at NYC gatherings"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Krista Sande-Kerback
Met in person  
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Krista Sande-Kerback
Riding on the pig in Pike Place Market, Seattle!
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Personal Description

I'm a management consultant by training, but I recently started working for a small startup called 85 Broads, a global network for professional women. I love networking, and now I get to do it for a living! I spend way too much of my time working, but I'm enjoying learning how to run a business and get to go to a lot of fun events.

Before I started doing this (and couchsurfing took over my life) I studied geography, public policy and German at Dartmouth, followed by the Turkish language and classes related to immigration and multicultural education at the University of Hamburg on a Fulbright Grant in 2005-6. Then, I worked at a management consulting firm for 2.5 years. I'm hoping to get an MA in international affairs (possibly combined with an MBA) in a few years.

I'm a Jersey girl (proud of it!) and have many wonderful memories of growing up here, hanging out with friends, playing music and sports, going to movies, diner-hopping, you name it. I moved back to my hometown as an adult for a couple of years, which was great.

As a good friend told me, "as a power feminist you do wear an awful lot of pink..." I also really dig pearls and and have a penchant for accessorizing.

I'm a Christian, and my faith is central to my life.

How I Participate in CS

I host as much as I can now that I live in the city, and plan events in NYC on a regular basis. I manage the official Twitter feed for the CouchCrash festival (check it out: http://twitter.com/CouchcrashNYC)!

CouchSurfing Experience


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Surfing / hosting / nomadic living experiences roughly include:

47. Hosted Audrey from Normandy, France
46. Hosted Janni and Janne from Tampere, Finland
45. Hosted Amy from Kingston, Canada
44. Hosted Ana from Porto, Portugal
43. Hosted Crystal from Santa Monica, CA / all over the place
42. Hosted Lola from Stockholm, Sweden
41. Hosted Vera, Zoltán, and Balázs from Szeged, Hungary
40. Hosted Nadiéjda and Pamela from Paris, France
39. Surfed with Maryanne and about 30 other CSers for a weekend in Spencertown, NY
38. Hosted Ester from Munich, Germany
37. Hosted Dirk from Merksplas, Belgium
36. Hosted Allie and Alex from Roanoke, VA
35. Hosted Michel, a true nomad originally from France
34. Surfed with about 20 CSers for a weekend in Atlantic City, NJ (thank you Rey for the hotel room!)
33. Hosted Anders and David from Copenhagen, Denmark
32. Hosted Rich and Gabe from New Paltz, NY and Mike from Kitzbuhel, Austria
31. Surfed with Sri in Troy, MI
30. Surfed with Cliff in Ann Arbor, MI
29. Surfed with Slawek for several weeks while I transitioned to a new job in Connecticut and apartment in Manhattan (thank you!!)
28. Surfed with Joanna and David in Chattanooga, TN
27. Surfed with Aaron and Rachel in Nashville, TN
26. Surfed with Victoria in Ancram, NY for a fall "leaf-peeping" weekend
25. Surfed with Dante in Boston, MA
24. Surfed with Carol in Dallas, TX
23. Surfed with Rich in New Paltz, NY
22. Surfed with Manoj (again!) in Kansas City, MO
21. Hosted Alisa from Olympia, WA
20. Surfed with John and Astrud in Kernersville, NC
19. Surfed with Laura and Bob in Greensboro, NC
18. Moved back to Chatham, NJ
17. Surfed with Sandrine and then Jonathan in Vancouver, Canada
16. Surfed with Lewis in Portland, OR
15. Surfed with Richae in Boise, ID
14. Surfed with Emily in Seattle, WA
13. Surfed with Suzannah in Redmond, WA
12. Moved to Bellevue, WA for three months and mostly "surfed" in hotels but traveled on the weekend!
11. Surfed with George in Stamford, CT...then I ended up moving a block away for a couple of months for another consulting project!
10. Moved to Phoenix, Arizona for a couple of months with my consulting job.
9. Moved back to Chatham, NJ full-time and surfed with a number of friends in Manhattan, Jersey City, and Brooklyn: Slawek, Ryan, Jim, Mike, Robyn, Alex, Alexandra, Katryn, and probably others I'm forgetting.
8. Surfed with Erik in Mountain View, CA
7. Hosted Lori and two other girls from Indiana
6. Hosted Mike from Scarsdale, NY
5. Hosted Weronika and Helene from Warsaw, Poland
4. Hosted Marta from Seattle, WA
3. Surfed with Manoj in Stockholm (I love reciprocity!)
2. Hosted Manoj from Stockholm, Sweden
1. Joined Couchsurfing while I lived in Hamburg, Germany and was traveling through Central Europe; surfed with Mirta in Zagreb, Croatia

This doesn't include many of the old friends or relatives I've stayed with or hosted outside of the site! In addition to surfing, I'm very involved in NYC social events. I've often met up to show people around my city and always try to share my wisdom with travelers who have questions. I haven't gotten to travel as much as I'd like to recently (although I cross state borders at least 3 times a week), but I'm hoping to remedy that soon :)

Interests

Traveling, dancing, hiking, skiing, modern art, sipping tea, going out with friends, late-night conversations, learning new languages, attending conferences, the theater, movies, writing in fancy journals, free stuff...and just wandering for hours. Nature is awe-inspiring.

My first goal is to make it to all 50 states in the U.S. - I'm currently at 37. Then, I want to go back and try wine from every state - so far I've been to wineries in about 13 :)

Philosophy

Make every day a masterpiece.

The only things in life that I regret are the things I didn't do (which usually means I try to do everything, but I wouldn't change that either for the opportunities I've had and people I've met.) Come to think of it, though, I don't have regrets...not worth it!

Music, Movies, Books

I love music and have played the viola and violin for many years (as well as dabbled in a little singing and dancing.)

I watch a lot of foreign films, and a few favorites include: the Red Violin, Goodbye Lenin!, Life is Beautiful, Kristin Lavransdatter, Il Postino, Så som i himmelen, Bin-Jip, Luther, Monsoon Wedding, Siddhartha, Happenstances, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Factotum, Elling, The Lives of Others, C.R.A.Z.Y., Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Udon, and The Namesake.

As for books, I recommend "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko, "Refuge" by Terry Tempest Williams, "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Andrew Golden, "Empress Orchid" by Anchee Min, "Falling Leaves" by Adeline Yen Mah, "CEO of the Sofa" by P.J. O'Rourke, "Jubilee" by Margaret Walker, and anything by Hermann Hesse.

Although it's not included here, I could spend many days on end exploring art museums; I find modern art particularly thought-provoking, and I have found works from all time periods that really inspire me.

Types of People I enjoy

I love intellectual conversations and meeting people who are doing really exciting things with their lives, simply pursuing what they are passionate about, or still discovering what that means. I generally like to go out and have fun and get to know people from around the world; I often learn the most from my friends of different backgrounds.

Teach, Learn, Share

I organize sweet events. I like talking about policy and the different industries I've worked in as a consultant, and can give a good tour of an art museum or an introduction to wine. I've lived in seven U.S. states and Germany twice and love talking about my travels and all the places I want to go. I want to learn more languages and how to cook some new cuisines. I've helped a number of people get plugged into community and want to keep serving others as best I can.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

As an eight-year-old, I came face-to-face with two moose by a trout pond when I was visiting relatives in Wyoming...oops! I've also gone ziplining and seen lots of rare birds in remote parts of Costa Rica. I've eaten pretty bizarre foods (some thanks to CSers) such as live termites. Some of the most profound experiences I have had are during mission trips to developing countries (Honduras, Mexico) or materially impoverished parts of the U.S. (upstate New York, Caribbean migrant communities in Miami), where many of the people I have worked with have shown incredible gratitude, faith, and love for each other in the face of adversity.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Couchsurfing is one of those things where the more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, and it has the potential to change your life. Because of the transient nature of couchsurfing, you will face the inevitable downside that you have to say goodbye nearly as often as you say hello, but you will find that the world is smaller than you think and goodbye does not have to be forever.

I've really enjoyed getting to know my guests and hosts and gaining insider perspectives on the cities I've been to. Getting a group of strangers laughing and connecting with each other brings me immense joy. Participate not for what it saves you in hostel costs, but with the objective of making new friends and broadening your horizons.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican
LIVED: Germany, United States
WANTS TO GO: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey
IS GOING TO: Canada

References

 
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PITCHOUNE2506
From PITCHOUNE2506
 Lillebonne, France
 Nov 8
Met in person Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I surfed Krista's place during 2 days, she was very kind hosting me as she was so busy with her work. However, we found some time to share a diner with some of her friends and we eat some delicious japanese food. Krista is a really nice host you should meet, really involved in CS events and so on.

Janni K.
From Janni K.
 Tampere, Finland
 Nov 3
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Krista hosted us for 3 nights in NYC in October. She organized a potluck on our first night and took us to a big CS dinner the following night. She helped us to get to know the city by providing us tips on where to go. She was friendly and her couch was soft!

Amy Randhawa
From Amy Randhawa
 Kingston, Canada
 Oct 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Krista was my first host in this whole couchsurfing experiment and was very re-assuring:) She was full of interesting stories and suggestions and her couch was very comfortable. She made the experience really positive!

Ana Pereira
From Ana Pereira
 Porto, Portugal
 Oct 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Krista was my first host ever. She shared her house, her food, everything with me, made me really feel at home in those three first days of my stay in rainy NY. Thank you Krista for a wonderful time, if you ever get to go to Portugal, I'll make sure that, at the very least, we share a good bottle of port wine. Thank you for everything.

Lola Carlander
From Lola Carlander
 Stockholm, Sweden
 Oct 3
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 8 days 
Positive

Krista was my first host, my first experience of CS! I'm so glad and thankful, Krista is generous and invited me to hung out with her and friends! Thanks Krista, I'll really enjoyed to surf with you!

Crystal Silver
From Crystal Silver
 Santa Monica, United States
 Oct 1
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

I was only there for about six hours, but Krista was very gracious and friendly the entire time. Thanks again!

Vera Holczinger
From Vera Holczinger
 Szeged, Hungary
 Aug 30
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Krista was so nice, because she hosted us while she was busy with work. She is a very active member of the CS, so through her we met some other Csers, and had a great time with them.

Silvia Brito
From Silvia Brito
 Edgewater, United States
 Jul 30
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was nice meeting Krista. We always have a good time in the events! She is such a nice girl!
Hope we get a chance to hang out more Krista. See u around!

Ajay Bangale
From Ajay Bangale
 New York, United States
 Jul 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I first met Krista at a CS event at the MOMA about a year back and have bumped into her at various events since then, including her own wine and cheese houseparty. Also, realized she is a fellow Fulbrighter! Hope to see you at more events!

Ester Höhle
From Ester Höhle
 Munich, Germany
 Jul 16
Met in person Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Thank you very much for hosting me, especially that it was on such short notice. I very much enjoyed you and listenig to what you do and what you have done. Also Spanish Harlem was a great experience for me. I wish you the best luck you can have, privately and for business! Cheers!!

NOMAD®  
From NOMAD®
 Villeurbanne, France
 Jul 12
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Even if we have not a lot interact because Krista was very busy she open to me her house, set a welcome diner with a friend and was always present to give good advice and open the door after my tourist days in the big apple :)

Mirva Lempiainen
From Mirva Lempiainen
 New York, United States
 Jul 9
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a nice girl! It's a great to have a fellow "Finn" in the CS circles of NYC who knows all about "sisu"! :)

Michael Kübel 
From Michael Kübel
 Kitzbuhel, Austria
 Jul 8
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I met Krista on a Couchsurfing Party in New York and was lucky to stay with her for a couple of nights. I really enjoyed staying with her because she is a really great host, who makes you feel at home right away. I want to thank her for having me and wishing her all the best.

best regards, Mike

Anders T. Lassen 
From Anders T. Lassen
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jun 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Krista was very sweet to have me and my friend staying at her place even though she had just moved in. Had lots of fun at her birthday, meeting other couchsurfers.

David Gaarsdal Rønnov 
From David Gaarsdal Rønnov
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jun 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Krista was really sweet to let my friend and me stay in her cool apartment in Spanish Harlem, even though she had just moved in and was celebrating her birthday. We met a bunch of other cool people there!

Philip Chin 
From Philip Chin
 New York, United States
 Jun 29
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Krista was part of the Atlantic CIty Weekend extravaganza of eating way too much buffet, shopping, slot machine and lounging at the beach. A mainstay of the local CS scene whom seems to have only good words said about her by just about everyone it was great to get to know her this weekend. Cheers!

BATMAN
From BATMAN
 Whistler, Canada
 Jun 15
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Krista's at her new uptown apartment at her birthday party/housewarming/potluck party. I met some new friends and some old friends at her party. A great host and CSer!

Gurhan basyildiz 
From Gurhan basyildiz
 Derince, Turkey
 Jun 15
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

it was very kind of her to accept me to hr birthday party. talktavive positive and cheerful. hope to meet you again krista..

Sri Sriram
From Sri Sriram
 Troy, United States
 Jun 2
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I enjoyed hosting Krista and her boyfriend Pete. They are both very friendly and down to earth. I was nice hanging out with them over the few days that they stayed with me.

WhereisCliff 
From WhereisCliff
 Ann Arbor, United States
 May 28
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista surfed at my place and I enjoyed spending the short time I had with her and Pete. I wish I could've spent more time with them. She's very considerate, intelligent and well-traveled. Host her!

Morten Skogum
From Morten Skogum
 Trondheim, Norway
 Apr 4
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I got to know Krista a little on a backyard-party in NY, and she really seems like a nice girl! Hope you'll come visiting Norway soon!:)

Sonik Miglani 
From Sonik Miglani
 Waco, United States
 Mar 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

I really enjoyed and had fun the whole time we were in NY.

Eloisa Trinidad
From Eloisa Trinidad
 New York, United States
 Mar 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I enjoyed meeting Krista-- A great source of knowledge about the economy! Looking forward to seeing her again at the next group event :)

Lisa Tejeda 
From Lisa Tejeda
 Bronx, United States
 Feb 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista was a fun person to do a scavenger hunt with - and great at finding important locations, including the subway! We also got to chat some afterwards. Hope to run into her at future events.

Sreekar Gollapalle 
From Sreekar Gollapalle
 Jersey City, United States
 Feb 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a sweet girl. We met at Dim Sum last month and then hung out during couchcrash and had an awesome dinner at a german restaurant.

M.J. De La Cruz
From M.J. De La Cruz
 San Francisco, United States
 Jan 4
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista ROX!!!! We met today for Dim Sum with other CSers, and She was the only one willing to try the pork belly with me!!! hehehe... She's fun! I really hope to see her at future events!!! Thursday? ;-)

Aaron Sefton 
From Aaron Sefton
 Nashville, United States
 Jan 2
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

We had a good time with Krista and her friend Chris. Krista taught me how to prepare and enjoy soft-boiled eggs. Thanks for the conversations and the Norwegian chocolates!

Michael J-J
From Michael J-J
 New York, United States
 Oct 15, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

LOTS more to her than meets the eye - can totally converse about a multitude of topics and has years of CS stories she could add in also.

If you're reading this, move to the Metro Area soon! :-)

R-Joy 
From R-Joy
 Washington, United States
 Oct 15, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Krista & I drove up to the Berkshires together and spent a gorgeous & great weekend with two dozen other CS-ers. She's great company; it was fun hiking, wine tasting & playing charades with her and listening to her stories of Dartmouth & Germany. Certainly hit me up the next time you're in DC!

William Alvarez 
From William Alvarez
 Jersey City, United States
 Oct 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is always down for almost anything when it comes to CS events and has been an active CSer from old times, that makes her an authority on the matter. She's especially outdoorsy, I've had the chance to meet her in different occasions and have always had a blast. Also, she's a big fan of my green sexy shorts! (Krista, those are going on an auction in the next few days, stay tuned, you may be the happy winner!)

 JIMMY O'HANLON 
From JIMMY O'HANLON
 Saddle Brook, United States
 Sep 22, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Met at NJ CS Group.
We enjoyed spending the day kayaking the beatiful waters of NJ. Krista is
full of energy ,very smart , well traveled witch makes for good conversation. Hope to hang out again
soon.

Daniel Gardner 
From Daniel Gardner
 New York, United States
 Aug 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I've had a chance to hang out with Krista at two CS meetups during NYC Couch Crash Fest and both times I've really enjoyed talking to her. She knows a lot about New York and Jersey (represent!) and it really helpful. She also has a great sense of humor and fun stories to tell. I'm looking forward to seeing you at a lot more meetups in the future!

Nelson Chen 
From Nelson Chen
 Flushing, United States
 Jul 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is such a joy to be around with. Super sweet and knows how to have fun. We met at some meet ups at New York, she made every time bright and shinny. Great ambassador and I am looking forward to hang out with her again!

Katryn Adams
From Katryn Adams
 Jersey City, United States
 Jul 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a cool girl -- one of the few to come to my rather testosterone-filled 4th of July party. It's great to have another female in the mostly male Jersey crew, so I hope to see a lot more of her!

Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati 
From Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati
 Cambridge, United States
 Jun 30, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Krista brought me to a FABULOUS couchsurfing potluck on my first night staying with her. I had a blast meeting all the other fab surfers and watching our host give pole dancing lessons. The next day we took a relaxing dip in the pool and spent sometime hanging out with George Washington in a cute little park.

Thank for showing me around darlin- keep up your jet setting, but remember to rest =)

Bob Cence 
From Bob Cence
 Greensboro, United States
 Jun 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Krista came to see my housemate but for one day that Laura wasn't feeling well, I got to show this intelligent, well traveled young lady around Greensboro. She surprised me by finding wines that I liked (I don't drink!) and now that I have been tempted by the dark side, I may have to try that 20 yr. old Port again! Me! Wine tasting? Who'da thunk it :) We walked around downtown Greensboro, threw superballs at the wall of sound and had a great time :)

Astrud y John Sams 
From Astrud y John Sams
 Kernersville, United States
 Jun 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

We enjoyed a relaxing day at the river together. Krista is a very positive traveler. She always had something great & optimistic to say about everything!!! You can tell this sweet girl enjoys life and makes the best out of every situation. We look forward to seeing her again in some of those fun CS parties in NYC.

Lawrence of Astoria 
From Lawrence of Astoria
 Astoria, United States
 May 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She visited an "Ice-Cream Party" I had at my home in Astoria Queens.

Very intelligent and well-traveled - really sweet!

J Kruczynski 
From J Kruczynski
 Brooklyn, United States
 May 11, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

I really have enjoyed getting to know Kristia more of these past few months. She's very easy going and has a great sense of humor. If you get a chance to hang out with her, take it =)

Allen Wright 
From Allen Wright
 Bellevue, United States
 Apr 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista has some great stories and is always a great addition to conversation. She is also lucky she gets to travel with work quite a bit.

JAZZWALL 
From JAZZWALL
 New York, United States
 Apr 13, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Krista was really fun to meet with. She's a very smart / intelligent / nice girl. It was great to meet someone close to work. Thanks for introducing me to couch surfing, Krista!!! Hope to see you again soon. :-)

Jazzwall

Soubhi Azzouz
From Soubhi Azzouz
 Beyrouth, Lebanon
 Apr 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is very nice, lovely and easy going person. I met her after i read her post about going to Rubin museum. I loved the fact that you can get some drinks at the museum!! Then we hanged out at a nice village bar for a couple of drinks. I had a really nice time with her, hope that i will see her again either here or in Syria.

Dileep Shivagangappa 
From Dileep Shivagangappa
 Jersey City, United States
 Apr 12, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I met Krista and Soubhi at Rubin museum. She was very eager to learn about the Himalayan art and was very interested in bits n peices of information that I had about the Himalyan Art & my culture. We had nice conversations over some drinks afterwards. It was funny that for the first time ever I was wandering around Hoboken in pouring rain to find a coffee shop on a Friday night!

I hope to see her in future NYC gatherings and may be in some hiking trips too :)

SATSUMA 
From SATSUMA
 Seattle, United States
 Apr 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

For the short time that Krista lived in Seattle, she actively participated in our CS gatherings, and I was blessed with the opportunity to hear a little of her story. We have a lot in common, and I sincerely appreciate her perfect combo of strong faith and open-minded interest in the world. With her dedication to advancing the CS cause, she is certainly prime material for nomadic ambassadorship. I hope we'll have a chance to see you again here in Seattle, Krista!

Grit Buch
From Grit Buch
 Cologne, Germany
 Apr 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista and I had nice conversations and I hope we meet again. Perhapes I can make it to NY before she works somewhere else!

Becky Lewis 
From Becky Lewis
 Seattle, United States
 Apr 4, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

I always wanted to talk to Krista more because she seemed so interesting, but we never got the chance. She just radiated light and happiness and made everyone around her smile.

Yeeun Sim
From Yeeun Sim
 Seongnam, South Korea
 Mar 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista and i first met in couchsufer's meeting. and last night, we met again.
she and i made dinner together with other couchsurfer friends. and they tought some funny words; ^^ man....??
she is kind, careful, cheerful. hope you meet you again in other meetings! thank you

LAURA 
From LAURA
 Seattle, United States
 Mar 17, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Sitting at the same restaurant table in a CS group event (that she, despite being from out of town, set up!) just wasn't enough "Krista exposure" for me--between excellent teas and 20 or more "Wow!" cheeses to accompany my black grapes, we were well on our way to a foodgasm... A bit more shopping together and we were ready to take over the whole house for our own inspired dinner for 7... several hours later in the evening, hot tubs, hot conversation topics, hot soup, and non- hot fish were shared. She even braved icky asparagus!! Pretty much any time she's not bound to her computer for work, you can safely bet Krista is having a good time and making great conversation. She's just awesome! I'll definitely be seeking her out if she and I are having extended travels in the same region again.

Derek 
From Derek
 Minneapolis, United States
 Mar 17, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Krista is awesome. She's traveled, witty, intelligent, open-minded, enthusiastic, and dedicated -- everything you could want in a promoter of CS. Oh, she's kinda fun to hang out with, too.

Ovid
From Ovid
 New Paltz, United States
 Mar 15, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Its amazing how you can sit next to random folk @ a CS Meeting and have a conversations that go right up both of your alleys.

Krista was lots of fun to talk to and I was glad that we got to talking about our respective life journeys. She's great fun, got glowing energy and also a depth thats not always included.

Be well and keep writing!

Richae Swanbeck
From Richae Swanbeck
 Boise, United States
 Mar 10, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Krista is great. She totally put up with my craziness all weekend long. She's always up for a good time – anything from dancing the night away to hanging at the local coffeeshop over a good cup of chai and conversation.

Come back to Boise soon!!!

CARIBBSAN 
From CARIBBSAN
 Vancouver, Canada
 Mar 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Krista managed to take a break from her busy working schedule to enjoy a part of the city. Nice conversations, always pleasant with such a well-traveled person!

Lewis Thorwaldson 
From Lewis Thorwaldson
 Brooklyn, United States
 Feb 23, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

We walked, talked and ate together. Her visit was nice, but way too short and it's a shame work unexpectedly sucked her away for half the time. Stupid jobs! But we had a good time the rest of her stay. See you back in NYC!

LIKME 
From LIKME
 Brooklyn, United States
 Jan 30, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Krista is probably the person with the busiest social calendar that I know! She is always doing something exiting and going somewhere new. Needless to say, she is very outgoing but at the same time very laid back and easy to get along with. She is very well travelled, well spoken and can talk about anything with anyone. Krista is an active CS and is liked by everyone! If you get a chance to hang out with her, I can assure you: you will have a wonderful time!

Olov Hamilton 
From Olov Hamilton
 Stockholm, Sweden
 Jan 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista was one of the kind people who contacted me when I was "down and out" in NYC. She is sweet and intelligent and I'm sure you'll have a great time if you surf with her!

Sangmi Kim
From Sangmi Kim
 Seoul, South Korea
 Jan 5, 2008
Met in person Friend,  

i couldn't forget the day.

also your dumbling~!

i hope to see you~!

Mel from Melbourne
From Mel from Melbourne
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jan 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a great chick and it was a pleasure to meet her and see her dance! And do crazy handstands.....and stay awake as long as she could! Go girl. Can't wait to see you when I return to NYC!

Tyler Taylor
From Tyler Taylor
 Kings Beach, United States
 Jan 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is Rad, she made my time in NYC so much better, thanks again.

* Tina *
From * Tina *
 New York, United States
 Jan 2, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is smart, ambitious and genuine. Talking about life with her while eating a plate of pastries was a perfect sunday afternoon. Let's do it again...I mean it!!
Krista .... Thanks so much for coming to the party. It was great to see you there !!!

SUDS84
From SUDS84
 Saint Petersburg, United States
 Jan 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

It was simply awesome meeting Krista and hanging out with her. She is a very interesting person and easy to get along with. She has traveled immensely, and has many wonderful experiences to share. I had a great time exploring MoMA and New York with her..time DID fly! I hope that we'll meet soon again, and I hope you visit Gainesville!

Matthew Kennedy 
From Matthew Kennedy
 Cos Cob, United States
 Jan 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Kristen is an awesome person, I had the pleasure of hanging out with her at a poetry slam in NYC and a house party in Stamford along with a few run-ins at Revival and she's definitely a good girl to know.

Luke Tratz
From Luke Tratz
 Portland, United States
 Dec 31, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 21 days Traveled 28 days 
Positive

I met Krista at a Thursday event with my friend Dagan. We talked a while and it was comfortable talking to her and meeting her other CS friends. My experience with Krista was very nice and hope to meet up again someday.

Carina Mayer
From Carina Mayer
 Salzburg, Austria
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

it was nice to speak with krista! especially because she speaks german :)...

Michael Martin
From Michael Martin
 East Haven, United States
 Dec 4, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is sweet as chocolate mint candy and so refreshing to be around thanks for the quality time on the train. Looking forward to hanging out more in the future. O Yeah welcome to Connecticut ; )

ALEKSOZ
From ALEKSOZ
 New York, United States
 Nov 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I had a number of conversations with Krista at CS events and she is always sweet and interesting, too bad she lives in NJ and often has to leave CS events early to make it back home.

Miri Elman 
From Miri Elman
 Brooklyn, United States
 Nov 8, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

There are way to many things I love about Krista and this area is so very, very small. I love that she is so very organized, responsible and that she really knows her mind. I love that she knows how to have fun and relax and just flow with the group. And how she can teach without saying a word. You Rock Krista I'm so glad we get to hang out.

You know, not that we hang out even more, and we actually get to sit down and talk a bit, there isn't a thing about the above that I'd change, only to say this Krista is all that and more.

Christian Huebner
From Christian Huebner
 New Haven, United States
 Oct 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista and I met for dinner while I was traveling through New York on interviews. She's a first-rate person--the sort you feel fortunate to meet in a new town.

Bregje Ven
From Bregje Ven
 Nijmegen, Netherlands
 Oct 17, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

She's great, a hard worker and an active member of the couchsurfing-community. Really enjoyed hanging out with her!

George Overkamp 
From George Overkamp
 Manalapan, United States
 Oct 16, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Krista is a wonderful woman and a great CSer. Both of us are frequent memebers of the NYC group, although we're from NJ. She's a lot of fun to talk to, and I was glad to hear about her couch surfing experiences in Germany.

Antonio Ebau
From Antonio Ebau
 Reggio Calabria, Italy
 Oct 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista was so kind to meet me up in NYC, we walked around and enjoyed a dinner with other CSers. She works as management consultant and looks like a very busy working girl. I think she's elegant, intelligent and serious in her job. I think you can trust in her and... I would let her manage my money!

Caro Fuchs
From Caro Fuchs
 Cologne, Germany
 Sep 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Manu und I had a great time meeting Krista while we were couchsurfing in NYC! She is an amazing German speaker, keep it up!!!

Maria Fatima ..
From Maria Fatima ..
 New York, United States
 Sep 24, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

brazilian dinners, spanish brunches, kickball... krista's an easy member of the crew. she brings w. her good conversations and quality friends! looking forward to hanging out more soon..

SHLOMI91
From SHLOMI91
 Brooklyn, United States
 Sep 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very nice girl,we has nice conversation
at the central park .

SLAWEK 
From SLAWEK
 New York, United States
 Sep 19, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days  
Positive

2007 Party! Dinner! Red wine! Couchsurf! :)
It is a delight to have Krista over and over at the Inn...

James Caulfield 
From James Caulfield
 Brooklyn, United States
 Sep 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista was very nice to talk to. I'm interested in learning more about her German experiences and her Norwegian background. Her people founded my neighborhood! We'll definitely catch up at some other strange NY gathering.

METRI8
From METRI8
 Fort Pierce, United States
 Aug 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is very nice and an excellent swimmer to boot. She's a great conversationalist and a lot of fun to hang out with over a drink, dinner, or any other social prop (ok ok even without the props still a ton of fun).

Refik Bayram
From Refik Bayram
 New York, United States
 Aug 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive


We discovered her dancing skills at a Russian Lounge in Brooklyn. Her spirit is so bright, it makes you smile when you interact with her.

Silkkat813
From Silkkat813
 Weehawken, United States
 Aug 9, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Krista and I met at the News in Boston for the NYC Invasion weekend. We both surfed with the same host. Then we walked around Boston searching for other CSers and the Freedom trail. She is a very intelligent woman with some good travel stories.

PIMNANA 
From PIMNANA
 Arlington, United States
 Aug 3, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I went to a fondue dinner that Krista organized earlier this year, and hopes she can organize more events soon! And yes, one of these days I will try to do something for the CS crew at the zoo. :)

Susanne Richter
From Susanne Richter
 Berlin, Germany
 Aug 3, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I am looking forward to meeting her again. We had such an interesting conversation and I hope we will meet up more often!

Marius Schaper
From Marius Schaper
 Munich, Germany
 Aug 1, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We met with other CS's in NYC. Krista is a nice girl eager to speak german...if you speak german. She is very friedly and fun to be with.

Kate Kuznetsova
From Kate Kuznetsova
 Chelyabinsk, Russia
 Jul 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is nice and friendly.

Shoaib Mir
From Shoaib Mir
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 6, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We traveled to Penn station from the CS meetup together as I was also heading to NJ.
She is crazy about traveling and has been to like every place and the missing ones she already has planned them :) It was great talking to her.

NEILOTOKOMAY 
From NEILOTOKOMAY
 New York, United States
 Apr 30, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a CS veteran and a great source of info about CS experiences. Very friendly, nice and accommodating. Make sure to attend whenever Krista organizes a CS meetup, surely it's going to be a blast!!!

TRAVELER181 
From TRAVELER181
 Rochester, United States
 Mar 26, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Krista is a model couchsurfer! She has organized many events in a city that never sleeps. She is a great socialite and is fun to hang out with. Stay tuned for another Krista gathering!

Judy GG
From Judy GG
 New York, United States
 Mar 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A lovely lady, I'm glad we've had the chance to hang out this past week -- after good times over beer and yuuummmyyyy pizza I've realized she's a bit of a couch-surfing role model! :o}

Victoire Rio
From Victoire Rio
 Cachan, France
 Mar 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista seems to b one of the few active CS members,getting people together for meals and nights out. I went to two of those events while i was in town, and had a great time. Everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere was really nice. i just wished (once again krista !) that i had got to talk to her a bit more... but it will b for next time !

Jim Lau
From Jim Lau
 Hong Kong Island, China
 Mar 19, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Krista is super sweet, polite and mature beyond her age. I consider her highly trustworthy and am sure she will be a great guest to anyone who host her.

Cory Chevalier
From Cory Chevalier
 Syracuse, United States
 Mar 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista was very helpful with my first couchsurfing get together (she pretty much organized everything!). She is also a really nice person and fun to hang out with.

David Lockwood
From David Lockwood
 Bristol, United Kingdom
 Feb 28, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista showed me round New York and arranged for some local CS'ers to meet and have dinner with me. I really appreciate the welcome that was given.

Hélène Mignon
From Hélène Mignon
 Rennes, France
 Feb 23, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met twice for couch-surfing meetings.
We did not have a lot of time to speak, but Krista was very welcoming !

Lung Tsai
From Lung Tsai
 Short Hills, United States
 Feb 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Krista is very friendly and energitic--really fun to hang out.

ILGA-MARISA 
From ILGA-MARISA
 Madrid, Spain
 Jan 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Hi, it took me a while to find you on CS. It was great to meet you and we had fun at the Central Park and the after-NYE-Party. Whenever you come back to Europe, visiting Germany ;-) and you get the chance to pass by Madrid, be sure to advice me. Here you got someone you can talk German to ;-).

Andrew Greene
From Andrew Greene
 Paris, France
 Jan 4, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I have known Krista for about a year and a half. It's great knowing another American who has lived overseas for a lengthy period of time. We have had many stimulating conversations.

Joseph Do
From Joseph Do
 New York, United States
 Dec 31, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

We met at the party. She is very friendly. We danced for a bit and I had a great time talking to her.

Shaun English
From Shaun English
 Brooklyn, United States
 Dec 31, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We rocked some scandanavian food in the village and caravaned to queens. she swooned me with her german. very smart, fun girl.

Jessi Meowmixhead
From Jessi Meowmixhead
 Astoria, United States
 Oct 27, 2006
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Krista is super sweet! I look forward to getting to know her better.

ShAi 
From ShAi
 Pune, India
 Oct 20, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

met up with Krista again at a sushi gaathering and had a chance t chat with her...She's widely travelled and a very ineresting girl..i'm sure to meet up with her again!

Helene Bienvenu
From Helene Bienvenu
 Paris, France
 Jul 19, 2006
Met in person  

a great place to stay in Hamburg. I stayed at Krista's in late February 2006, with Weronika my friend. Krista is a very nice girl, always ready to help ! actually we contacted her on the same day we arrived and she hosted without any problem , so thanks a lot !

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