Literate, open, and New Yorkers think I am funny. (US Midwesterners not so much, the same for a few European countries, which shall remain nameless.)

Backpacked and cycled Europe in college, hitchhiked across Morocco and Europe, the palette of desert colors forever etched in my mind. Worked in Europe most of my life, many friends especially in Paris, London, and Geneva; rented summer houses by inviting motley collection of my friends and strangers to come and cook, juggle, sing, recite poetry, debate. Or meditate.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Spent life as global traveller, since 18. The generosity of human beings, complete strangers, has been my overwhelming experience, across all cultures.

I especially love those who embrace the tasks of the world, to re-make it for the good of all––without proselytizing their own religious/political biases.

To live like Ibn Battuta, whose travels are in الرحلة, "Journey."

兴趣

Art, politics, travel, books, illuminated manuscripts (Latin, Arabic, Ge'ez),
eradication of poverty, ecology, gardens.

• arts
• books
• poetry
• politics
• traveling
• ecology
• alpine skiing

音乐、电影和书籍

Blues, Jazz, Folk, Irish, Ra from Morocco
Water, The English Patient
Ulysses by James Joyce; The Cantos; Mahmoud Darwish محمود درويش.,

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

ONE???
Admitted to British Museum as a "scholar" (a complete lie by my Professor at New College Oxford in his letter of introduction) to see a rare manuscript only real scholars are allowed to view.

Traveled to edge of the "Empty Quarter" Rub Al Khali.

Lived in 15th century Palazzo Pisani-Moretta on the Venice's Grand Canal.

First American female CEO to advise King of Saudi Arabia.

教，学，和分享

Yes, I said yes I will yes.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Adventures from the Sahara desert to the edge of the Empty Quarter, to the "Ends of the Earth" as my British friends say.

French Alps escapade cliffhangers too.

我游览过的国家

Algeria, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela

我居住过的国家

Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates