Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting locals and feel like traveling is best when you visit with people from the area (who also enjoy showing what they love most about their town)!

Interests

• arts
• theater
• salsa dancing
• yoga
• bouldering
• live music
• cycling
• cultural immersion
• nature
• trekking
• museums
• vegan food
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment some of my favorites include...

Music: tend toward Americana and Indie-rock, but listen to a variety - First Aid Kit, Bad Bad Hats, Lizzo, Leon Bridges, The Staves, Lord Huron, Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers, Janelle Monae, Lucius, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Chico Trujillo, Femi Kuti, The Beatles, The Carpenters, Prince

Movies: Dramas, documentaries, comedies... a wide range! Call Me By Your Name, Seven, Finding Nemo, Captain Fantastic, Forks Over Knives, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Books: The Bell Jar, The Tao of Pooh, Original Wisdom, Casa de los Espiritus, love a good legal thriller by John Grisham now and again

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed an active volcano - Volcan Villarica - in Pucon, Chile!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and some delicious veg-friendly recipes

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Peru, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Malaysia, United States