I'm a career ESL teacher, currently teaching in Erbil and working on my MA in TESOL. Education and traveling are my two biggest passions. Between studying abroad, hitchhiking across 2 continents, work exchanges and teaching ESL, I have visited 20-25 different countries. I stayed in some of these countries for less than a few hours, and others for up to a year! I have couchsurfed in many countries and am happy to be in a situation where I can host others. However, if you stay with me, please be aware that my schedule is very busy as I work full time, teach yoga on the side, and am currently studying for my MA. I love to open my home to my fellow travelers, but I usually don't have a lot of time to go out with guests or show them around Erbil.

I recently started a youtube channel which documents all of my weird travels! It's super interesting and you should check it out :D
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2EQ7imMv0xoPa44MnaS8g

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I first joined 2 years ago, couchsurfing was about saving money. Now, Couchsuring (both the concept and the actual website) has become one of the many beautiful ways to see the world. I absolutely love the idea of being in a new place and meeting a stranger who is kind (or intrigued) enough to invite me into their homes. I have so much to learn from others, and I hope you can learn something from me as well.

Interests

Above all, I love learning and travelling. I love the adventure kind of travelling that includes hitchhiking, sleeping behind bushes, and eating dinner with the woman I met in the train station. I am fascinated with languages, and currently learning my third. I'm also a huge naturalist. I love all things herb and homemade.

• education
• boating
• traveling
• teaching
• languages
• neuroscience
• psychology
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I dont watch a lot of TV or movies, but my favorite books are The Glass Castle and anything written by Jodi Picoult

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One time I smuggled chicken nuggets onto a boat in my underwear.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English or some Spanish! Or maybe a few notes on the violin :) I would love to learn a few words of your language, and I would love to share stories , theories, and opinions of the world and aliens.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have some pretty rad travel stories, I can play you twinkle twinkle little star on my violin, and I can cook some pretty great vegetarian food

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, England, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Japan, Laos, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Serbia, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Iraq, South Korea, United States