Project manager working in international development; spent the last year+ working in Indonesia as an operations manager until October 2015. Now I'm taking a break to travel; was in Spain for December '15 and January '16. Settling down in Berlin (randomly, thanks to a CouchSurfing connection from Madrid) for the rest of the trip through early March '16 to take some German and see the sites!

I love exploring, learning languages, and helping people, animals, and the environment. Pretty subdued and easy going. I prefer seeing sites that are not full of tourists; things off the beaten path where you experience local life. I'd rather enjoy a drink and chill to live music than go to a popular club where I feel like a sardine and wait in a line for the restroom.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people, learning from others, sharing time and experiences, and getting to know the real local experience.

Interests

Sustainable development, international development, learning languages, dancing, wine/chocolate, refugee assistance, violin, learning to cook and garden, love animals (especially dogs).

• animals
• dogs
• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• drinking
• clubbing
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• violin
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: jazz, dance, salsa, tango, rock, almost anything

Movies: Woody Allen movies, Almodóvar movies, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Holiday (guilty pleasure), Amores Perros, Toy Story, science fiction

Books: fantastic literature, magic realism (e.g., Borges, Cortázar, Márquez), dystopias

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeled in Indonesia even though I'm not a good swimmer

What I Can Share with Hosts

-help practicing English or basic Arabic
-someone to hang out with and explore, learn about other cultures and places

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, United States