CURRENT MISSION

Living in Greece

Hello, I'm Michelle from the US. I'm not hosting anymore but I love to meet and make new friends when I have the time.

I'm a down to earth, friendly dual social intravert: I'm compassionate, conscientious, amiable, generous, harmonious, and sometimes quite rebellious. Open minded and open to new experiences. Can be quite playful at times and a little shy and quiet, although I'm never afraid to speak my mind and stand up for what I believe in. Into healthy living and eating organic whenever possible.

I love the natural world and strive to do my part to protect it. I love hiking through forests as well as spending time at the sea and (in the past) riding my bicycle all over Amsterdam.

PHILOSOPHY

Tread lightly on this earth!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with people from all over the world and make new friends. Share knowledge, recipes, cooking, food, laughter, conversation.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'll never forget how cool it was when Elad invited another musician friend over and they had a jam session on my old rooftop terrace while I baked organic cookies and mixed my favourite cocktails for us!

I know how to choose my guests! I have chosen the sweetest people that have really added value to my life. I hope in some small way, I have done the same for them.

Interests

Windsurfing, lifting weights, working out, hula hooping, dancing, sailing, biking around Amsterdam and across Holland. Swimming in the Adriatic Sea: Croatia, Visiting family in Israel. Drinking delicious Belgian beer. Cooking with organic food, photography, Belly dancing, burlesque shows, ice skating, bicycling, travel, and road trips, foreign films, photography, organic gardening, dogs, the plight of the Palestinians and human rights in general, delicious ethnic food especially Middle Eastern, Afghani, Ethiopian, Indian, Moroccan, and Thai. Long, meaningful conversations with friends.

Healthy/organic/bio foods, white wine, good beer, dark chocolate, Retro and vintage clothing, antiques, vintage erotica, historic architecture, reggae, emo, Israeli music, world peace.

• dogs
• culture
• architecture
• photography
• beauty
• dancing
• belly dancing
• human rights
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• white wine
• beer
• cocktails
• organic food
• working out
• walking
• drinking
• gardening
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• sailing
• swimming
• road trips
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Cigarettes After Sex, Iron & Wine, alt-J, Idan Raichel Project, Thievery Corporation, Lana Del Rey, Cat Power, Gotan Project, Federico Aubele, Jose Gonzales, Lucille Bogan, Zohar, Billie Holiday, Mutabaruka, Erykah Badu, Stephen Marley, Michael Franti, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Sparklehorse, Cat Stevens, Feist, Cat Power, Neil Young, Bob Marley. Movies: A love of Spanish and French films; Life and Debt, Zoolanders, Henry and June, Rockers, Dancehall Queen, Fantastic Planet, Alice's Restaurant.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going down Jamaica's Rio Grande on a bamboo raft. I wanted our guide to take a break, so I navigated our rickety, bamboo raft for a good hour or so.

We were the only ones on that river for the entire 4 hours of our journey. We drifted over to a beautiful abandoned historic hotel in the John Crow mountains, by then it was nightfall, and the fireflies were twinkling all around us.

Teach, Learn, Share

All types of people with all different life experiences. If you know how to cook a particular dish and you want to share, teach me!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food, good wine, good conversation. A walking/biking (long distance) companion. Total enthusiasm for travel. And my sweet, mellow, and well behaved dog/princess, Mirabelle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Greece, Netherlands, United States