I'm a teacher and a traveler, a wife and a cat-mother. I lived in the United States for 24 years and had never left until I moved to Shanghai, China in 2011. I taught English and History there for four years, then set off on a 6-month tour of South America and Europe with my husband, Adam. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to stop traveling 😁

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and to meet new people. I especially love to meet people who love their city and want to offer insider tips, which you can't always get from hostels and Airbnb.

Interests

Traveling, cooking, reading, singing (when I'm alone ;) )

• cats
• singing
• cooking
• wine
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Ani Difranco, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Sublime, Umphrey's McGee, and ok fine Taylor Swift

Movies: I like to watch Netflix documentaries, terrible scary movies, and romantic comedies

Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Fahrenheit 451

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode in the luggage car of a train in India for 12 hours so I could get from Varanasi to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

Teach, Learn, Share

They're = they are
There = a place far away
Their = belonging to them

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll share all my snacks and secrets if you'll let my husband and me sleep on your couch for a few nights. And we'd love to host you back whenever we can. And I'll buy you a bottle of wine 🍷

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States