Recent update: Solo mama to a sweet little Franco-American toddler. Our schedules are quite busy so I'm not always available to host. Or if I host, I don't always have the time to take you around town. But I enjoy meeting people from around the world and sharing my space. Priority is given to women and other people with small children. Weekends usually work best for us. Our home is an inclusive space without racism, sexism, homophobia, or other discrimination. Happy travels to everyone. xo.

Raised in East Tennessee near the Appalachian Mountains (USA). Pretty there with low rolling hills and hot summer nights. My family is musical. My desire to understand more about Earth inhabitants remains strong. Lived in Central America studying sustainable agriculture, worked in India with a water and sanitation organization, and researched water and sanitation issues in France. Love boats and boat-life greatly. You can read more about my work at: www.waterfortheages.org.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To find nice people doing cool things like: growing food in a sustainable way, sailing around the world, participating in communal living arrangement, doing bodywork or energy work, making music, sharing meals, or working for social or environmental justice.

Couchsurfing also seems like a good way to engage in a non-capitalistic version of community in a globalized world. Much better than AirBnB where money exchanges hands, this website allows people to help people - sharing skills and knowledge from around the world. It also is a good way to teach my son to be a better man.

Interests

...mother, wanna-be artist, wanna-be open-source geek, working for social and environmental justice, dreaming about boats, climbing rocks, urban explorations, backpacking in the forest, swimming, eating foods from around the world, learning how to do bodywork, dancing, yoga, singing...

• arts
• beauty
• dancing
• childrens rights
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• beer
• yoga
• meditation
• boating
• volunteer work
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• sailing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• agriculture
• communications
• sociology
• mountains
• urban exploration
• children
• parenting
• motherhood
• working with children
• attachment parenting
• my children

Music, Movies, and Books

Teenage: Edward Abbey, Emily Dickinson, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, On the Road, etc.
Beyond: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Barbara Kingsolver, Gabriel Garcia-Marquez (RIP), Alfred Hitchcock films, Brazil, David Lynch, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

...appreciating the beauty of the many places and spaces inhabited or uninhabited on this planet...

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: social or environmental justice, watershed restoration, sustainability, website development, composting, English language courses, etc.
Learn: massage and bodywork, dry-toilet construction, sailing, permaculture, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share: cooking meals especially with vegetarian, Indian, or Thai recipes, cleaning and organizing, hiking or exploring, English classes, conversations about world travels or concerns for improving the world, singing together and music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, France, India, Switzerland, United States