CURRENT MISSION

EFL teacher + husband seeking short term stay for 1-2 weeks while waiting for an apartment to become available.

I don't smoke and we don't have children.

I enjoy reading, photography, hiking, museums, movies, meeting new people, potlucks, drinking coffee and trying new things.

PHILOSOPHY

We Make the Road by Walking. Paulo Friere

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

To make new friends and couch surf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experiences with couchsurfing have been good, I've met people from around the world. Folks here are pretty friendly and relaxed.

Interests

When I have a camera, I am taking pictures. I like to walk and explore different places, meet different kinds of people, read, nap, drink wine and surf the web.

• photography
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• socializing
• hiking
• camping
• snorkeling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite movies are: 9 to 5, The Shawshank Redemption, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, When Harry met Sally, and 500 Days of Summer.

Favorite books include: The Time Traveler´s Wife, Outlander, and Lord of the Flies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wow, where do I begin? Hiking in Monteverde Natl Park in Costa Rica.....camping in Yosemite National Park watching the sun rise, hiking through the Amazon in Ecuador, snorkeling with sharks in the Galapagos....

Teach, Learn, Share

I like meeting people from different parts of the world, learning about different cultures, customs, etc.

I'd love to learn how to cook some traditional Chilean foods and prepare pisco sours!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking skills and good humor!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Peru, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United States