Hi! I'm a friendly, sometimes outgoing person with a love of the outdoors, yoga and long conversations in internet cafes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people and share adventure stories!

Interests

I like many different things:

*learning Spanish
*hiking
*birdwatching
*rock climbing
*surfing (I've only surfed once, but I know that I'll love it)
*yoga/meditation/spirituality

• birds
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• vegetarianism
• veganism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
*Colombian Reggaton and Pop
*Cool Jazz
*Anything with good lyrics

Movies
*V for Vendetta

Books
*East of Eden

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked and coordinated logistical tasks for a research project in Peru with only a basic to intermediate knowledge of Spanish.

Teach, Learn, Share

*Amakihis smell sweet when you hold them in your hand
*You can remove many unwanted branches in a net lane with a rock and a string
*Some birds in the Amazon weave their pendulous nests from palm trees and live together in colonies on one tree!
*In Trinidad, they refer to a snake who is about to strike as being "set" (e.g. "I came across a pile of zan'nana...he was set!"

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can take you birding! I know many of the birds of the Eastern US by sight and sound

I can give you a reiki treatment! I have attained the First Degree Level of the Usui Shiki Ryoho method of Natural Healing.

I can cook you an interesting dish from Trinidad or Costa Rica (or improvise! I love sharing food with other people)

I can entertain you with stories of my shoestring travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, France, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Dominica, Peru, Russian Federation, Trinidad and Tobago, United States