Looking to travel and meet travelers! First time couchsurfer happy to be hosted and learn the ropes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing can connect me to people who are willing to host travelers, provide the local experience wherever I go, and give me the chance to repay the favor in my own hometown.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• reading
• music
• hiking
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Tolstoy, Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, Paul Simon, The National, Fleet Foxes, LotR, Arthur, An American in Paris, Born Free

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering on 6 continents in 6 years

Teach, Learn, Share

English educator by trade, so happy to be a conversation partner and to learn other languages. Always collecting local/favorite recipes or kitchen secrets. I love hearing stories and swapping perspectives on global issues!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook a meal for my hosts and clean up after, play some music if there's a guitar around, recommend movies or albums, be a listening ear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States