Glad you found me! I’m Brooke. I just graduated from
University studying linguistics and speech pathology.
Like most of you on CS, I’m very adventurous and active. I love dancing, rock climbing, yoga, hiking, camping, gardening, foraging, and Ju Jitsu.

My dream in life is to be completely self sustainable, plant a forest, and own a tea set (this is my one material dream).

Right now I am on a 6 month solo trip around Asia. I don't speak any Asian languages well (yet), and would love to connect with the CS community across the continent (anywhere really, I'll be all over) to make friends, language partners, and travel buddies :)

here’s where i think I’ll be going from May-November: Indonesia, east Malaysia, Philippines , Vietnam, Mongolia, and wherever the wind takes me

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started CS in the spring of 2023 after I lived on a ship for 5 months and backpacked across central/west Europe. The summer I couchsurfed was my favorite summer ever!! I seek connection and find that so easily with the CS community. You guys on CS teach me about life.

I never like to be comfortable for too long and am always seeking new experiences or something to learn. That’s what I find so fulfilling about traveling! No better way to travel & learn about a place than with a local ;)

Interests

• dancing
• environment
• hiking
• rock climbing
• jiu jitsu
• linguistics
• tea
• plants
• ceramics
• spices
• jewelry
• yoga and meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Whatever I can boogie to. I really love Afrobeats, Bachata, Alternative/Indie, and Rock.
Some of my favorite artists/bands are The Strokes, Rema, Bad Bunny, Radiohead, Romeo Santos, Led Zeppelin, and Omah Lay.

Movies: don’t watch them really

Books: my favorite authors are Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Haruki Murakami. I just finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and now am reading 1491, a book about the Americas before the arrival of Columbus.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 17, I assisted in the delivery of a woman’s child when she went into labor.

I am proud to say I earned a Fulbright scholarship for 2025 to do my own ecolinguistic research on Mapuzungun, an indigenous language spoken mostly in Chile.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I have a wealth of knowledge about linguistics and lots of different languages and their features and structure that I can teach you about! If that’s not your thing, I make delicious teas and coffees with spices. And i can show you a some dance moves 🕺

Learn: I love to listen to you talk about what you’re passionate about. But, I have a special interest in learning about traditional herbal medicine, the plants, animals, and nature of your country, and your language.

Share: aside from sharing a dance, a meal, memories, and a cup of coffee, we can share our perceptions on the countries and places we’ve been to, and the stories we’ve gathered from there. If you know about plants, yoga, or other cultures, we can geek out for a while talking about that too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share my experience, tasty meals, hanging out, drawing you fun pictures and teaching you a few words in other languages! I’m also happy to help around the house.

I’m a clean and organized person, very okay with giving the host space if they prefer or hanging out too. I’m flexible and respectful.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States