Hi I'm Juliette!

Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, I also lived in Paris for a year, San Francisco for 8 years, and now this is the 3rd summer I've lived in Italy for 6 months (Costiera Amalfitana, Dolomiti, Liguria, Chianti, Puglia, Basilicata).

My background is as a baker and cook, I've been working in this field since I was 18. Now during the summer I lead biking and hiking trips for the American company Backroads.

I love FOOD, so if you're kind enough to host me I will love to make you and your friends dinner :D And same goes if I'm ever able to host you :)

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Salut! Je suis actuellement une guide touristique en Italie pour voyages en vélo et de randonnée, mais je travaille depuis toujours comme pâtissière :)
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Ciao! Faccio la guida per viaggi in bici e di trekking in Italia, ma lavoro anche da sempre come pasticciera :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a teen I did some trainhopping/ hitchhiking, and relied on the kindness of strangers often. Several years ago I hosted one father/ son duo so far through CS and it was lovely, plus I've stayed with a couple of people in nearby Stillwater, MN. Now that I travel more, I'm hoping to get back into the CS community!

Interests

FOOD, languages, music, movies, books- especially cookbooks, biking, camping, hiking, printmaking, languages, politics, scrabble(!!)...

• books
• street art
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• triathlon
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• markets
• street food
• printmaking

Music, Movies, and Books

To name just a very few: pj harvey, talking heads, leonard cohen, michael gira, john cale, VU, bowie, low, bjork, JMC, tortoise, joy division, bob dylan, neil young, sonic youth, el perro del mar... movies: where to begin? kubrick, cassavetes, almodovar, chabrol, lynch, von trier, gilliam, coen bros, jarmusch, miyazaki, errol morris... books: all john steinbeck, virgin suicides, fear & loathing in las vegas, catch-22, jack london, bradbury, vonnegut, alan moore, daniel clowes... on and on the list goes...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summer 2015 I went tandem paragliding in the Dolomiti... spectacular.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about baking and cooking! Or just prepare an awesome dinner :D

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, conversation, and great meals :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, United States