Wants to Meet Up
- Last login over 1 year ago
Join Couchsurfing to see Karen’s full profile.
Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Working in the Non Profit world, and Exploring the Eastern Hemisphere as time permits
ABOUT ME
Most people say I'm outgoing, caring and clever, I have something of a passion for life.
PHILOSOPHY
At the moment I'm focused with participating in community development projects abroad and in Canada (home). I hope to join the foreign service once I complete my masters.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I used to be a host in La Paz, Bolivia in 2012; I backpacked with some CSers in Southeast Asia during the fall of 2013; and I'm always ready to meet up at the CS nights with new people in Toronto.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
-Former Host/ City Guide
-Travel Buddy
-Experience sharing for locations travelled in Europe, Asia or South America
Interests
World issues and Politics
European History
Zombie Movies
The beach!
- politics
- movies
- traveling
- jazz
- history
- tourism
- beaches
Music, Movies, and Books
Books:
An Imperfect Offering by J. Orbinski, Making Globalization work by J. Stiglitz, Medea by Euripides.
Music:
Lana del Rey, Jay-Z, Death Cab for Cutie, Manu Chao, Gotan Project, Crystal Castles, Metronomy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
Movies:
City of God, Life is Beautiful, Un Vieille Maitresse, Malena, 500 days of Summer, Machuca.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Managed to plan a 2 week trip to Burma singlehandedly. The images of sun rising over Bagan were completely worth it (2013)
Met the incumbent President of the UN General Assembly at the Rio Eartch Summit to speak about youth's perspective on the event (2012)
Ran through the Chauteau de Versailles pretending to be from the old days with a French friend- Tiara included (2011)
Turned 21 on top of the Empire State Building on New Year's to the sound of jazz musicians (2010)
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Venezuela
Countries I’ve Lived In
Bolivia, Canada, Peru