CURRENT MISSION

Solo travel through southern Italy and Sicily

ABOUT ME

I'm a ridiculous person...but this is a ridiculous world.

Young at heart, fun, positive, a bit crazy in the good way, passionate, a learner, a thinker, a dreamer...
I'd love to become a tour guide in multiple cities when I retire.
Former Nanny- Grownups are cool, kids are cooler.
Trying to fit all the beauty, mystery and learning that I can into one short lifetime!

PHILOSOPHY

"The true essence of humankind is KINDNESS. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a GOOD HEART." - The 14th Dalai Lama

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"An adult is one who has lost the grace, the freshness, the innocence of a child, who is no longer capable of feeling PURE JOY, who makes everything complicated, who spreads suffering everywhere, who is afraid of being happy, and who, because it is easier to bear, has gone back to sleep.
THE WISE MAN IS A HAPPY CHILD." - Arnaud Desjardins

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."- Albert Camus

"Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti."- Dante Alighieri

"You are encouraged to say to your ego: 'You have created tremendous trouble for me, and I don't like you. I'm going to destroy you." - Chogyam Trungpa

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and share in our crazy, beautiful humanity. I like to live like, and with, locals when I travel. Find peace and understanding in our similarities; Growth and wonder in our differences! ♡

Interests

Reading (history, poetry, philosophy, culture, dystopian novels), singing, learning languages, cooking meals with and for others...you know, fun stuff

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled across western Europe for 3 weeks on my own on very limited funds.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, teaching English/copy-editing (ex. university assignments), good conversation, supportive listener, light guitar playing, lots of singing, all the jokes I know, book/movie recommendations, unsolicited opinions about insignificant things, join in and help with projects, drinking buddy...

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States