I am an American living and teaching English in Italy. I'll likely be traveling and hosting with my husband Michele, an Italian screen printer and musician.

In my past life, I was working as a hairstylist and biking around in Portland, Oregon, USA. It was my home after a year of WWOOFing and living in an intentional community on the Big Island of Hawaii. I grew up in a midwestern American town, and now I am transitioning into a whole new life and culture in Italy.

I am flexible, adaptable, and grateful for opportunities to learn about a new place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have hosted folks in my home, and I have also done some couch surfing myself. I also like to play tour guide sometimes and show folks around town.

Interests

I'm a real nerd about coffee! Trying a new interesting cup of coffee is always the first highlight of any trip to a new place for me.

I also really like to cook and bake. We are vegetarians (no meat, no fish) and we love finding cool veg spots in new cities.
We also really love cycling and we prefer to explore new cities by bike.

Even if we aren't in need of a couch to sleep on, let's meet up and share a bottle of wine or go out for beers in your city or mine!

• animals
• culture
• dancing
• womens rights
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• indian food
• coffee
• baking
• japanese food
• mexican food
• raw food
• vegetarian
• vegan
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• swimming
• teaching
• language exchange
• feminism
• vegan food
• herbs
• turkish food
• screenprinting
• women's retreats
• babe gangs
• meetups

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently listening to: Drab Majesty, Angel Olson, Widowspeak, Teen Daze, Ariel Pink, Best Coast, The Fugees, HavaH, Allah-Lahs, , Johnny Cash, Moon Duo, Otis Redding, Hank Williams Sr, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Joy Division, Kurt Vile, Blood Orange, Tallest Man on Earth, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Patsy Cline, Thee Oh Sees, Grave Babies, Courtney Barnett.

Reading: graphic novels in Italian, travel memoirs, books about learning a new language, books about TEFL strategies, and modern feminist literature

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran off to Hawaii alone with no money, no plan, and no idea what i was getting myself into. With the help of kind strangers, I had the time of my life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Treats from Italy, English lessons, vegetarian cooking, American baking, haircuts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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