I'm a writer and aviation employee living in South Florida. My family is Jamaican and Cuban and I consider myself an "antillana" (West Indian) in the truest sense of the word. I've been a seasoned traveler since my teens, when I first visited Mexico on a student exchange trip. I subsequently lived in Mexico (D.F., Veracruz, Puebla) for three years, which taught me that I can survive and adapt anywhere. I travel as often as possible and I'm thankful for a job that facilitates my travel goals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'll be traveling through Europe in September 2015 and, at the suggestion of a friend (see my reference), I'm trying couchsurfing as a alternate to traditional accommodations. I'm hoping to meet great people and get an insider's perspective on the countries I'll be visiting.

Interests

Literature, music, aviation (I have a thing for Airbus aircraft), philosophy, my dog, tea, good conversation, sarcasm, grace.

• dogs
• writing
• literature
• aviation
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Way too many to name here but favorites include: Only Lovers Left Alive, Her, Foy Vance, The Matrix, Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight movies, Bonhoeffer, anything by Caribbean writers, Bowie, Shakespeare, Nina Simone, Junot Diaz, Edwidge Danticat, Yeats, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, anything Nerdist related, U2, Josh Garrels, James Blake, Jack White, Over the Rhine, bluegrass, Rachmaninoff….

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through South Africa with my mother in 2013 was an unforgettable experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States