CURRENT MISSION

unpack my suitcase, create a home, and make friends

ABOUT ME

nerdy, eccentric, a bit anxious, intellectual discussions fuel my soul, love exploring a new city and trying to figure it out, like to get lost in forests and parks, vegan, gluten-free

PHILOSOPHY

"Nothing is worth more than this day." Goethe

love and be lovable. seek wisdom. celebrate beauty. fight for the Truth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to meet new people wherever in the world I happen to be and help each other.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lived, traveled, surfed, and met up in Asia and Italy for a year. Now 10 years later, I live in Berlin.

Interests

making an adventure of each and every day, travel, teaching, learning, health and wellness

• beauty
• traveling
• teaching
• parks
• nutrition

Music, Movies, and Books

Thoreau, Emerson, Poe, DH Lawrence, Pablo Neruda, Simone de Beauvoir, Pasternak, Rumi, Sojourner Truth, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, Gilmore Girls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two friends and I climbed a mountain in The Smokies. 3 days in snow up to my knees using trash bags and duck tape around my sneakers to fight off frostbite. The summit was worth the climb. Maybe

Teach, Learn, Share

First, I'll admit have a lot to learn.
Second, I love to teach, especially anything about health, history, or languages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Quiet

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, Thailand, United States