I operate a B&B but am willing to host couchsurfers if I have availability.

I live near a river and like kayaking and swimming in it. I travel frequently. This year I spent a week in France touring Romanesque churches, hiking and swimming. Earlier in the year I scuba dove in Mexico (my favorite dive was into a cave), and visited Sri Lanka with my daughter and son, where we explored ruins. This fall I will hike the Narrows in Zion National Park.

Locally, I like to forage wild foods which I use in my B&B, trail run when possible, tend to many fruit and nut trees which I've planted at my B&B in the country.

Before opening the B&B, I was a long-time science and natural history teacher, which ultimately led me to found a nonprofit for training science teachers in Afghanistan. I gave a TED talk on that subject.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My son and daughter couchsurf and told me they thought I would enjoy hosting interesting guests, meeting new people. My husband died two years ago and couchsurfing could be a way to keep me lively and interested in other people

Interests

Ah, see above for some of them, but here's some more:
Nature
Playing recorder with friends
Scuba
Tree-climbing
Going to the gym
Trail running
kayaking
Fresh-water swimming
Science
Farming on a small scale
Cooking with wild foods and preparing natural medicines

• cooking
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• trail running
• rock climbing
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: world, eclectic, folk
Books: Nonfiction about astronomy, natural history, architecture, other cultures, cookbooks (especially ethnic), fiction about strong women or suspense

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Founded the nonprofit Classrooms Across Cultures to train science teachers in Afghanistan, where I traveled 12 times over 10 years, traveling often on my own to far places to hold training seminars. Gave a TED talk about this.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know lots about the local history and natural history of the region, including hiking, swimming, flora and fauna, kayaking spots, wild foods to gather in season.

I'm a good listener

What I Can Share with Hosts

See Above

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Palau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States