I'm Dara. I am wife of an amazing man and mother to two children. I've had intense wanderlust my whole life and have been lucky enough to get to travel a bit over the course of my years. I am always hungry for more.
I grew up in Indiana and went to college in Illinois, Vienna, Austria and Arizona. I stayed in Arizona after I finished my Master's degree and have been here since January 2004.
I love food and wine and beer and any combination of the three. Eating street food or pairing a multi-course dinner with fine wine...I love it all. I am also a music lover from street musicians to the opera and everything in between.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love going to new places and meeting people. I just learned about couchsurfing.com from my husband so I'm here to give it a try while we journey around. I like to know about local places and immerse myself into the culture of my location. From dive bars to food carts, Michelin Star restaurants, art galleries, the theater, mountains, the beach, I am interested in everything and learning about those things from local people is the best.

Interests

• cooking
• wine
• beer
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• food
• family
• wild camping

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles, Elbow, Talking Heads, Iron and Wine, Chicago (when Terry Cath was the singer...not Peter Cetera), The Grateful Dead, Barenaked Ladies, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sam Cooke, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers....the list goes on eternally

West Side Story, The Shawshank Redemption, The Breakfast Club, The Shining, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dazed and Confused, Steele Magnolias

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied trombone with the 2nd trombone player in the Vienna Philhamonic and my trombone lessons were in the basement of the Vienna Opera House. Getting to walk the halls of that opera house was amazing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very easy going.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Slovakia, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States