CURRENT MISSION

to learn more about people and their culture

ABOUT ME

I have been traveling around the world since 1962, having been to 141 countries so far and as of the summer of 2013 have been to all 50 states in the USA. I have been a host and traveler with Servas since 1995. My passions include dancing, traveling, sharing life stories with others of all backgrounds, genealogy, organizing reunions, collecting dolls and postcards from around the world, etc. I usually go away from early December through early April so I'm unavailable to host then.

PHILOSOPHY

Learning is the best fun; getting feelings out with a good listener are ways of healing so we can all live in the best of worlds and reach our goals. Violence begets violence and never is the solution to the problem. We all deserve better.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

by traveling and hosting, engaging in CS community events

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Started in Trinidad and several other Caribbean islands the winter of 2008-9, South Pacific and Australia in 2010-11 although I've been doing hosting and guesting since 1962. I hosted a CS potluck Nov. 2009. I participated in Couch-a-delphia, the 2011 and 2012 Philadelphia Couch Crash, hosting 6 the first time and helping others get from one place to another. What a blast! I hosted in Florida (winter 2017) and did a lot of Couchsurfing in South America during the (North American) winter of 2018... when I completed all the countries in the Americas!

Interests

see "Personal Description" + femininism, equality, peace, co-counseling, activism

• culture
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• potluck
• traveling
• music
• genealogy

Music, Movies, and Books

folk/traditional, Latin, African, soul, classical music, reality/documentaries; educational

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Victoria Falls 2 times; climbed the rice terraces of Banaue, Philippines for a traditional celebration, participated in traditional festivals around the world, visited Ghandi's Ashram, shook hands, talked to or listened to famous and fascinating people (Jomo Kenyatta, Eleanor Roosevelt, President Kennedy, MLK, President Obama, etc)

Teach, Learn, Share

culture, experiences, co-counseling, dance, music, language, food, world travel, genealogy, how to get the life you want and a better world

What I Can Share with Hosts

my travel and life stories, a few international dishes that I cook/prepare, English lessons and/or how to teach a language and have fun with it

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Benin, Colombia, Japan, Kenya, United States, Zimbabwe

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