I'm a 27 year-old traveler from Ohio! My friends love me for being a kind-hearted and open individual. I'm a great hula hooper, cook, bartender and juggler. Trying to stay in the flow in all activities.

**I'm new to Couchsurfing! I've used HelpX a lot so I've added a photo of my references from my profile. My roommates in Columbus were Couchsurfing hosts so I've had the pleasure of hosting a couple travelers**

I started pursuing my dreams of world travel when I was 20, after I left Hospitality Management school. I did a one year working holiday in Australia and visited New Zealand as well. I then stayed on Hawaii for a couple months, then traveled my way up the west coast of the U.S into British Columbia. I'm very keen on beaches, lakes, and Rivers. In fact, my nickname is "Riv."

I'm currently backpacking through Central America and soon heading to Colombia ✨

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make friends all over the world! I wish to continually expand by opening myself up to the people, places, and experiences that come my way. I'm also keen to see the cities I visit through the lens of a local :) I hope to host soon to give back.

Interests

I love everything culinary. I'm inspired by the process of turning nature's bounty into amazing, delicious food and drink. I also love to dance with hula hoops and juggle! I'm interested in learning about cultures and seeing the world.

• music festivals
• baking
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• dance
• friendship
• exploring
• hula hooping
• bartending
• culinary
• water
• cannabis
• fermentation
• flow arts
• vanlife
• self growth
• brewing kombucha

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC-VULFPECK! Poolside, Parcels.. House/Disco/Reggae/Ska/hip hop/chill beats to study to...
Books-Nonfiction mostly. Michael Pollan, Alan Watts, Ram Dass, Chris Ryan, Carl Sagan, Michael Reynolds, Terrence McKenna. Most influential book so far is 'I Touch the Earth, the Earth Touches Me' by Hugh Prather.

Movies/TV- The Office (US), Seinfeld, West World, Breaking Bad, Adventure Time, Cosmos, Captain Fantastic, Into the Wild.

Podcasts- Tangentially Speaking w/ Chris Ryan, Joe Rogan, Duncan Trussel Family Hour, Today Explained, Radiolab.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived on a dive boat on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for a week, did a night dive! Also some hectic cliff jumps in Sydney Australia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: let's create food/drink together. That's my specialty. I can also teach flow art such as juggling and hula hooping. I can also help with English speaking and a bit of German.

Learn: show me your city, I'm always keen to learn about life and language.

Share: a beer or 2, insights and stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hospitality, friendship, insight, travel tips

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Germany, United States