I'm a Peace Corps volunteer from the US living in Timor-Leste. I'm working in community development, so most of my job is building relationships with people here. Overall, my life is pretty relaxed. Most days you can find me hanging out by the pool (which we do have here!) or with a book and a cup of tea. Come say hello!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'll be travelling a lot in Southeast Asia for the next few years. I love meeting new people and want to experience more than just the touristy bits of the places I visit. Plus I'm living on a volunteer budget!

Timor-Leste doesn't get a huge number of tourists, but I always enjoy showing people around my town. Happy to host women, but it would be culturally inappropriate to invite any men to stay with me.

Interests

• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• hiking
• swimming
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm making myself only pick 5...

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Princess Bride, anything Wes Anderson, Inglorious Basterds, Star Wars, Forrest Gump

Books: A Handmaiden's Tale (yes, before the show came out), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Toni Morrison writ large, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pride and Prejudice,

Music: Alabama Shakes, Pink Martini, Beyonce, Cold War Kids, Hamilton

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States