CURRENT MISSION

To learn about different cultures from around the world and share my travel experiences and tips if anyone ever visits my home in Chicago.

ABOUT ME

Caught the travel bug several years ago and have been on the go ever since. Hope to visit a new country or two every year.

When I am not traveling I enjoy bicycling, running marathons, photography, local bars, improv shows (come on we are in Chicago), dancin' til my leg breaks, a good book or two, ethnic cuisine .

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I need to catch up. Unfortunately at present I am unable to host due to my roommate's preference. However I am more than willing to show my guests around the city. Having lived in Chicago for 20 years I am fairly confident that I can give you good recommendations tailor my guests needs ;)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am looking for more couchsurfing experience. I've couchsurfed in Rio de janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Tashkent which were fantastic experiences thanks to my gracious hosts!

Interests

food, running, dancing, bicycling, hiking, foreign films, art, hiking, photography, improv shows, ping pong, and of course world traveling, I am into new experiences.

• arts
• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• running
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Vivre Sa Vie, Breathless, Double Life of Veronika, Jules et Jim, 400 Blows, La Jetee, Amelie, Red, White, Blue, 2046, M, Fight Back to School, Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Alphaville...Any films films directed by Jean Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Wong Kar Wai, Kristoff Kieslowski, Hayao Miyazaki, Sabu.

I like all kinds of music, espcially Brit Pop, New Wave, industrial and Indie pop. Love love ethnic songs.

Norwegian Wood, The Wind Up bird Chronicles, Picture of Dorian Gray, The Kite Runner, To Live, On The Road, Lolita

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Solo trek to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal
-2 weeks road trip on the Mongolian steppes
-Just being in Tibet is simply amazing.
-Watching a football match in Rio de janeiro
-Riding a scooter in the Greek Island of Santorini
-Marching down the Red Square in Moscow
-Everything I did and everyone I met in the Balkans
- Running a 100 mile ultramarathon

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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