CURRENT MISSION

To see beautiful places; meet unique, compassionate, adventurous people; practice new languages; explore nature

ABOUT ME

I try to find the balance between moderation and hedonism

PHILOSOPHY

Live simply yet fully

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I had my first CS stays in northern Spain (Santiago de Compostela and Santander), and both were amazing! I was pleasantly surprised to have found such kindness, generosity, trust and pride for one's city from complete strangers. A really humbling experience!

Interests

I like playing in the dirt of my veggie garden; cooking and eating healthy, spicy foods--especially with friends; breathing properly and eating my beets (if you haven't yet, read Jitterbug Perfume); walking through the woods; massages; thrifting; yoga; herbal medicine

• perfumes
• dining
• cooking
• spanish food
• yoga
• walking
• gardening
• thrifting
• traveling
• history
• languages
• medicine
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Kurt Vonnegut, Julio Cortazar, Life of Pi, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Beasts of No Nation, Jitterbug Perfume

Paul Simon, the Shins, Sufjan Stevens, John Butler Trio, Morrison, Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent three months traveling around Spain as a volunteer, doing work exchanges in permaculture gardens, cattle farms, olive groves, beachside towns, Moorish villages and, in between exchanges, traveling by bus to some really gorgeous places, meeting lots of locals ready and willing to share the history of their town, eating delicious Spanish food, seeing beautiful mountains and being hosted by super kind people through CS.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States