I'm a high school English teacher who doesn't have nearly enough time for all the reading and traveling she wants to do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think the best thing about travel is that it forces new experiences, exposing its lovers to new cultures, ideas, landscapes, beliefs and ways of living. Couchsurfing seems to embody this spirit of travel in that it invites travelers and locals to share and communicate in a way that goes beyond tour groups and hotel rooms.

Interests

I'm a reader, a hiker, an animal lover, an explorer who enjoys getting underneath the surface of things in both wandering around a location's physical landscapes and engaging in after-hours conversations with anyone who wants to have them.

• animals
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't know who can answer this question. I love Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, Jim Croce, Duke Ellington, Sylvia Plath, Herman Hesse, Isabel Allende, Tom Waits, any Transcendentalist, Leonard Cohen, Woody Allen, Jack Kerouac, Henry Miller, Paul Thomas Anderson, Bob Dylan. This list has no beginning and no end.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everything! I've been fortunate to do plenty of traveling.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will always bring my desire to learn, a kind soul, an interest in exploring, and a very open mind. I'm also more than happy to be helpful in any way I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, France, Italy, Morocco, Panama, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Panama, United States