Life for me would be empty without art, travel, and wine. I started painting after studying art history, but enjoy creating in almost any form: pottery, sewing, singing, wood-working, screen-printing, dancing... Something good to drink goes well with any of those, or with conversation (especially in Spanish).

I'm an extrovert though, and never hesitate to spend time with friends or go out to make new ones. Portland has been a great place for going on a hike, climbing a mountain, or riding down the coast. But I yearn to explore away from home, especially Latin America.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I much prefer the idea of staying with people who are passionate about where they live rather than going on a pub crawl with a bunch of kids. Having traveled with Milan and couchsurfed in Mexico City, I've seen just how much better of an experience it is.

Interests

• singing
• dancing
• red wine
• painting
• sunshine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Laura Marling, Fleet Foxes, Y La Bamba, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Novos Baianos, Django Reinhardt, Vashti Bunyan, Andy Schauf.

Movies: Life is Beautiful, The Apartment, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Poesia Sin Fin, Amelie, Children of Men, Some Like it Hot, Young Frankenstein.

Books: Anaïs Nin, Roberto Bolaño, J. D. Salinger, Henry Miller, Simone de Beauvoir, Yaa Gyasi, Haruki Murakami.

Artists: Picasso, duh. Matisse, Kirchner, Frankenthaler, Karel Appel, Ben Shahn, Jacob Lawrence, Suzanne Valadon, Leanne Shapton, Vasile Dobrian.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've sat on Charles Dickens's commode chair...accidentally.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Mexico, United States