Friends would describe me as thoughtful, independent, warm, and occasionally responsible for convincing people to stay out later than originally planned.

People often assume I'm intimidating because of my tattoos, but I'm much more approachable than I probably appear. I'm the one making friends with locals while traveling, chatting with strangers at the next table, or somehow turning "just one drink" into a night nobody is quite ready to end.

Friends also tease me for always overpacking and somehow always being hungry despite my petite frame. I can spend hours researching a destination, only to abandon the itinerary completely once I arrive. I've always believed the best memories are the unplanned ones!

At heart, I'm equal parts city girl and country girl. I love five-star boutique hotels and dive bars with great music, designer heels and cowboy boots, beautifully plated dinners and cheeseburgers in bed a few hours later. Life is simply too short not to enjoy both.

I appreciate the little things: perfectly made espresso, fresh flowers in a hotel room, a window seat on a flight, discovering a hidden restaurant while traveling, and finding someone whose company feels effortless from the very beginning.

I believe chemistry has very little to do with appearances and everything to do with how someone makes you feel.

Comfortable.

Seen.

Excited to be exactly where you are.

The best connections rarely happen on a schedule, but when they do, they have a way of making ordinary moments feel unexpectedly memorable.

Perhaps that's why some of my favorite memories involve wandering unfamiliar cities, getting lost on purpose, extending a trip by an extra day, or sharing stories over a second bottle of wine when neither person is quite ready for the evening to end.

If any of that sounds familiar, I think we'll get along wonderfully.

XO,

Charlie