CURRENT MISSION

To meet some surfers in Atlanta, my home town!

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Atlanta, GA, went to school in Athens, GA and then lived and taught in Philadelphia for two years. After I had enough of Philly, I moved to Lyon, France for two years where I taught English in two middle schools and then at a university. In December 2014, I left on a six+ month backpacking trip with my former roommate from Lyon, Pauline. We started in India, and then traveled through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.

That being said, I have surfed all over Europe and a bit around Asia as well. I have had wonderful experiences and I am ready to meet and host (if possible) in my hometown of Atlanta. I moved back here in 2015 to start a masters in City Planning at GA Tech. I am pretty busy in school, but if I have time, I would be happy to show you around Atlanta or host. I know a lot of great spots, so feel free to reach out even just to ask for suggestions.

PHILOSOPHY

Love and peace

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couchsurfing when I studied in France five years ago and so far I have had great experiences! I have surfed in cities in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanamar. I also couchsurfed a little in the Western United States.

I also hosted surfers in Lyon.

In Atlanta, I have one couch in my living room available for surfers.

Interests

I love traveling, movies, jogging, reading, discovering new music, trains, FOOD, and meeting and getting to know people from all over the world.

• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, The Lives of Others, Ne le dit a personne, Chocolat, The Good Shepherd, Love Actually, Casablanca, Broken Circle Breakdown, Memento, Its a wonderful life, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Amoros Perros, Fargo

Music: Alabama Shakes, Lana, Manu Chao, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Gillian Welch, The Rolling Stones

Books: The Handmaid's Tale, 1984, The Alchemist, 11/22/63, The Dead Zone, 100 Years of Solitude, The Stranger

TV: Breaking Bad, The Wire, Parks and Recreation, Community, Spiral

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the coast of Corsica and the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Biking through the hills of Hpa'an. Taking a slow train to kyaukme. A motorbike trip through Northern Vietnam.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Atlanta: A great city if you take the time to get to know it!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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