New Yorker, Recent Grad (Journalism & International Politics Major), Air Force Kid

Positive, Tranquilo, Open-minded, Curious

Studied abroad in Barcelona and interned with an NGO. Returned to Palma de Mallorca to teach English for a year, now living in Madrid

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Get out of my comfort zone, meet new people, see the world through a local's eyes and perhaps a language exchange.

Interests

Traveling, Writitng, Politics, Music

• dining
• cooking
• politics
• traveling
• music
• skydiving
• journalism
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bomba Estereo, Adele, Janelle Monae, Sza, Danay Suarez, Robyn, Disclosure, Snakehips, Majid Jordan,

Movies: Black Swan, The Stranger in Us, Batman Trilogy, Inception

Books: Tao of Pooh, Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus, Hamlet), Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Carnival in São Paolo

Hiked the Ouzourd waterfall in Morocco

Found myself lost in the middle of the night in Hong Kong without any means of communication (probably best night of my life)

Skydiving in the Swiss Alps

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a fairly good cook if I have a recipe but if you like comida cubana or (gasp) American food (southern comfort food), I can share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cuban / Cajun cuisine and a mean sangria for any season.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, United States