I returned to the US after 6 months in Southeast Asia, doing NGO work. That region captured my heart and took my breath away. I like the freedom I found in the chaos. I lived in Cambodia, learned bits of Khmer, did some hitchhiking, and wandered through markets. I hope to make it back soon, soon, soon.

My favorite cities are Saigon, Taipei, Marrakech, Mexico City, and Montreal. I think the most memorable experiences have been meeting fellow travelers, but also meeting locals... it makes such a difference when visiting a foreign place!

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I've been to several CS meetings and met incredible travelers who were ready to share really cool experiences and stories.

I think it was through meeting couchsurfers that I realized that there is a difference between travel and tourism.

Intereses

I'm learning French! And I'm fluent in Spanish and English, if people want to practice.

I love cooking, spending time in cafés, hiking, markets (flea or food), and traveling to cities to try new cuisines.

I love good conversations; when listening to other people's stories+experiences, I feel like I learn so much.

• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• traveling
• hiking
• tourism

Música, películas y libros

music: angus & julia stone, the national, cigarettes after sex, lana del rey

movies: I like comedies (The Office, Portlandia, Superbad, Manhattan etc.) + 80s teenage angst movies (Sixteen Candles, Ferris Buehler) + 60s new wave (a bout de souffle, une femme est une femme). And documentaries!

books: On the Marble Cliffs by Ernst Junger, 100 Years of Solitude by GG Marquez, Rhinoceros by Ionesco

Algo increíble que he hecho

Once I rode a helicopter over Hoover Dam.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

would love to practice french!

also just hearing about other people's cultures makes me very happy :)

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I can teach others english + spanish, and most definitely share dinners + drinks + laughter + stories

Países que he visitado

Cambodia, Canada, Chile, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Países en los que he vivido

Cambodia, France, United States