CURRENT MISSION

To discover the world through travel, stories, and people

ABOUT ME

Digital nomad exploring the world while designing septic systems to get by. I love to explore new places, go on outdoor adventures, and meet new people.

IG: claire_smileyface

PHILOSOPHY

Live life to the fullest - don't let any opportunities pass you by

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host when I'm able to. Surfed in Europe, Central and South America, and the US.

I love talking to people and listening to stories. Couchsurfing has given me so many opportunities to connect with incredible people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only had amazing experiences on Couchsurfing. I love hosting people and showing them my city, and I absolutely love traveling and meeting incredible people everywhere I go.

Interests

I love doing outdoor activities, especially hiking! I'm also happy biking, kayaking, swimming, or just taking a walk. Some other random things I like: cats, cooking, mountains, the beach, geography, smiling, reading Harry Potter , board games, learning, being with people, etc.

• animals
• cats
• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• walking
• reading
• podcasts
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• biology
• geography
• science
• mountains
• food
• nature
• adventure
• tea
• lgbt
• queer
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Harry Potter, The Kite Runner, The Hunger Games trilogy, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, In Cold Blood, The Outsiders, Into Thin Air, The Poisonwood Bible, Diary of Anne Frank, 1984, Wild, The Omnivore's Dilemma

Movies: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Inception, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Sixth Sense, Dope, Instructions Not Included, Silver Lining's Playbook, Across the Universe, The Truman Show, Meet the Parents

TV: Parks and Rec, Schitts Creek, The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, The Office, Gilmore Girls, Orange is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, Stranger Things

Music: Bad Suns, Queen, Glass Animals, Mantarayban, Hippo Campus, Saint Motel, The Beatles, Elton John, Lizzo, Cage the Elephant, Cold War Kids, Ballyhoo, Coldplay, Juanes, Reik, Jesse & Joy, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, The Strumbellas, Bjorns, Iration, The Chainsmokers, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, Maroon 5, Ray LaMontagne, Mana, The Fray

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of a plane in Mexico
Flew around Alaska's national parks to map volcanoes, glaciers, coastlines, and more
Solo hiked many mountains in Alaska
Interned at NASA for a summer
Bungee jumped off a bridge in Ecuador
Lived in the Galapagos for three months and snorkeled with sea lions and sea turtles almost everyday
Worked at a camp for kids with disabilities = the happiest moments of my life
Volunteered on a farm in Costa Rica
Volcano boarded in Nicaragua
Hiked in the Swiss Alps, Rif Mountains of Morocco, and Sierra Nevada of Spain
Swam in the ocean at the tip of Denmark where the North & Baltic Seas meet
Spent a summer building trails in the Colorado Rockies
Spent another summer doing field research and living on the coast of Northern Florida by the beach

(it's too hard to pick one)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Mexico, United States

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