Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make connections during my travels—to make friends all over the world. Meeting people is one of my primary motivations for traveling.

Let’s explore together!

Interests

I enjoy spending my time developing my meditation and mindfulness practice, playing piano (especially improv), singing, observing nature, staying active (hiking, running, walking), reading, cooking, watching movies, learning new things, helping those around me, and spending quality time with people

• walking
• minimalism
• music
• piano
• hiking
• art
• cinema
• nature
• life
• solitude
• buddhism
• mindfulness
• outdoors
• healthy lifestyle
• colors

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: My taste is diverse. Bach, Rachmaninov, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Slowdive, Yo La Tengo, La Femme, Radiohead, jazz, Indian classical, folk, and much more

Movies: So many. Here are some: Her, Moonlight, Arrival,
Boyhood, Juno, Birdman, Life of Pi, Moonrise Kingdom, Tree of Life, A Single Man, Lost in Translation, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The newest addition: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Books: My favorite is The Brothers Karamazov. Others: Demian by Hermann Hesse, A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood, Life of Pi, A Separate Peace, East of Eden, The Stranger, The Sun Also Rises, Dune, Cloud Atlas, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

3-month meditation retreat at a Buddhist monastery

Walking the Camino de Santiago (Camino Frances from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela to Fisterra)

Teach, Learn, Share

I’d love to learn anything you have to offer. Maybe we can practice languages or cook a meal together:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cup of coffee, food, camaraderie, listening, and more.

I can share what I know about mindfulness practice (still a beginner).

I’m very clean, kind, and respectful!

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States