I live in beautiful Colorado with my awesome husband and enjoy hiking and skiing. I love to travel and have done most of my travels to beautiful islands and exploring remote areas. But my solo trip for an entire spring through Europe was amazing too.
I love to travel and see new places. I much prefer to submerge myself in a territory's culture....be with the locals, and do what the locals like to do. I want to see how life is like as a resident, not as a tourist.
I love music and love to be in nature. I also like to be in the bustle of urban cities. I am very laid back and I am easy to get along with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like seeing life through locals eyes! I enjoy learning new cultures and making new friends! (Again, I'm happily married) And it is even better to someday have those friends come visit my husband and I in Colorado for skiing or backpacking in our beautiful mountains.

Interests

My husband and I love to go hiking, backpacking, skiing, rock climbing, cycling, swimming, being creative and doing any kind of art, photography, music, dining, explore new things. I am a jewelry designer on the side for almost 20 years, so I love working with my hands. Landscape design and interior design are also great loves of mine.

• arts
• culture
• design
• interior design
• photography
• dining
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love rock, classical, jazz and reggae music...but really, I love all music. my favorite books are either in literature or in scientific studies. I love movies...all kinds, except I find horror films trite and stupid, but I love a good psychological thriller.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I backpacked for 6 weeks through Utah, Nevada and Death Valley in USA and met some of the most interesting people ever! It was a strenuous trek that left me breathless from the gorgeous splendor!

Spent 5 weeks solo through Europe hiking in Italy, southern France and Malta. Amazing and beautiful experience!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been teaching jewelry making for many years and I love to share that knowledge. I also help people learn how to build sustainable gardens while bringing aesthetics into the mix. Hard-scaping is a passion of mine...and how to use existing materials to blend seamlessly into nature. I love to share any knowledge I have and am active in my community to help others learn and find thing I can learn from them too.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share my knowledge, share in work. Oddly enough, I love cleaning, so I am happy to help with chores...just ask!
I am a very good cook as well and love to cook for others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, France, Italy, Jamaica, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States