American by birth, Swazi by visa, a particularly unique breed of woman.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a regular traveler and I like to do it as cheaply as possible, and with as much local experience of a place as possible. Plus I live in Swaziland for the time being and there's not a lot of expats here so I'm happy to show some people around and share what I know of life here.

Interests

• writing
• reading
• traveling
• bouldering
• languages
• challenges
• justice

Music, Movies, and Books

I can't narrow down favorite books, but some favorite authors include Vladimir Nabokov, Jane Austen, Alice Hoffman, Anna Akhmatova, Thomas Merton, and Chimimanda Ngozie Adichie. Favorite directors are David Cronenberg and Amma Asante. Favorite musical artists are Laura Marling, Jon Foreman, Nirvana, Josh Ritter, and Brooke Fraser. I'm pretty open to any books, and most music. Film is the only medium of entertainment I'm a snob about. My current favorite TV show is Luke Cage, and the last movie I watched was Rogue One.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you self-defense and survival tips, random words and phrases in 5 languages, and absolutely as much (more) as you would want to ever learn about the geopolitics of Africa and/or Eastern Europe. Also just about everything there is to know about Star Wars.
I would love to learn from your life. What's your story, why are you in this place, where are you going to?
We can share a mug of strong coffee or a glass of red wine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been to twenty countries and lived on three continents, so if you want to be regaled with all kinds of crazy travel stories, I'm your woman. I'm also a trained behavioral scientist, so if you need someone to give you an objective analysis of your blind date's behavior, I can do that.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Swaziland, Ukraine, United States