Name: Sarah 

Pronouns: She/Her

Age: 34

Destination: New Zealand

Dates: Feb 18-March 5

Description: Hi all! My name is Sarah and I am a US American/Dutch citizen living and working in Berlin. It has been a life dream of mine to travel to New Zealand, both to visit some Lord of the Rings filming sites as well as experience the spectacular nature. I am planning a road trip from Auckland to Queenstown in mid Feb/early March and would love to have 1-2 people join me, ideally people who can help split the driving. I plan to rent a car/stay in motels or hostels.

Some info about me: I grew up in the US but my father’s side of the family is Dutch/Lebanese (it’s complicated lol). I have been to 25+ countries and have done multiple solo trips. English is my first language, but I speak fluent German and some Dutch and Spanish. I enjoy light day hiking (up to about 5-8 miles round trip) but don’t enjoy camping due to old back injuries and other chronic health issues (asthma, migraines). My travel priorities are generally about hitting a mix of some popular destinations but also finding some off-the-beaten-track activities. 

I have a Masters in Cross-Cultural and International Education and work in the field of study abroad as a host family coordinator for exchange students. I love animals and have 2 cats. In my free time I play ukulele, watch Dropout.TV, improv theater, knit, and go exploring the nature around Berlin. I am very outgoing, and care deeply that the folks around me feel included and safe. I like to plan and am a fan of spreadsheets and google docs.

Ideal travel companions: late 20s-late 30s, any gender is ok. Absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism etc. I am a plus size woman and my fitness level is ok (I generally walk 2-5 miles daily in Berlin, and much more on vacation), but looking for folks who don’t mind taking things slow occasionally or who aren’t thrown by needing breaks. If you love Lord of the Rings and other nerdy stuff, we will likely get along 😀

If you’re interested in traveling with me, feel free to send me a DM! We should then set up a time to chat and get to know each other to see if we are the right fit for being travel companions.