I'm an American spending the summer in Madrid, teaching English and experiencing all that Spain has to offer. In August, I leave for Frankfurt to work and immerse myself in another language--German! I love traveling, especially when it includes learning about cultures different than my own. I love to cook, eat, and swap stories with interesting people. I studied world religions and politics in college and I want to listen to your thoughts on the world and the human experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My favorite way to travel is to learn about a location through the eyes of a local. There's no treasure greater in the world to me.

Interests

• writing
• architecture
• dining
• cooking
• politics
• movies
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• anthropology
• history
• religion
• language exchange
• cultural immersion
• meeting people
• theatre
• exploring
• outdoors
• foreign languages
• vegetarian cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz, brass, indie, soul, Spanish, Latin, flamenco, rap, Arabic, folk, Italian, French, etc

Movies: Amelie, The Graduate, el laberinto del fauno, Wes Anderson, Daisies, Blue Velvet, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Stanley Kubrick, Donnie Darko, Harold and Maude, Silence of the Lambs, Ocho apellidos vascos, Hayao Miyazaki, Guillermo del Toro, Get Out, Beasts of the Southern Wild, etc

Books: Metamorphosis, The Stranger, A Million Little Pieces, Lolita, Citizen: An American Lyric, DFW, anything Sylvia Plath, Running With Scissors, Girl Interrupted, The Little Prince, Kafka on the Shore, La sombra del viento

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 3 weeks canoeing in the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Canada. Living in the wild!

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about everything offered to me! I want to sit and listen to whatever story is being told. I can teach you to cook something or learn how to cook something special to you. I can offer you an English or Spanish lesson of any level or a very basic level lesson in Arabic or German. I'm very interested in languages in general. Also I'm fascinated by any trade or fine art skills.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for/with you; I can teach you something I know that interests you; I teach English and I can offer you a lesson; we can go out for drinks. I can offer good company and a connection for your future travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States