I have spent a large part of my life traveling. I love to see how other people live and understand their perspectives on life -- it's like a shot of inspiration.

Right now I am teaching English to amazing college kids and high schoolers in China. I love my job!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To see new walks of life and new possibilities.
To have a good time.
To make friends all over the world.
To share conversation, curiosity, and compassion.

Interests

Recent interests include Chinese cooking, yoga, hiking, guitar.

• books
• singing
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• languages

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach -- English, French, Arabic alphabet (no vocab, but I can write your name!), basic salsa dancing steps.

Learn -- some ideas: Chinese (Mandarin), languages, how to cook your favorite dish, something about sustainability or the future of our world, tell me about how you spend your day, how to make foam designs (like a leaf) in lattes/cappuccinos, how to select a good wine for any occasion, how to build something (I'm not very handy), something creative.

Share -- food, music, dancing

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm outgoing but respectful of space. I like meeting new people but don't have expectations of my hosts or new acquaintances.

I'm not filling out the "countries I've visited" field because I don't think seeing the capital counts as the whole country -- but I've visited a number of European cities and enjoy swapping travel stories.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Arab Emirates, United States