CURRENT MISSION

I'm currently trying to change careers from Teacher to something psychology/sociology related possibly art therapist!

ABOUT ME

I taught English as a foreign language for over 5 years in Colombia, Portugal, Spain, Japan, England and Australia. I haven't couch-surfed since my trip to Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and the Amazons of Colombia so please excuse the relatively bare profile. I am an experienced traveler and low-maintenance with a relatively good sense of humor....i think?

PHILOSOPHY

Summed up nicely here: ”If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.”

― Paulo Coelho

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only couch surfed once in Mexico, but enjoy meeting locals and exploring their cities!

Interests

I am interested in Anthropology and culture, but studied Sociology, which I also like. I play the piano decently but need to practice! I enjoy running and will run several half marathons this year plus do some cross-fit here and there (it's too expensive!!). I also like all art forms, mainly photography and ceramics and have dabbled in those too.

• culture
• photography
• running
• traveling
• pottery
• piano
• surfing
• rugby
• anthropology
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

100 Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Girl with a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier
The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel A. van der Kolk
The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint Exupery

Fleetwood Mac
Arcade Fire
Cage the Elephant
U2
Modest Mouse
A bit of everything really......

Drive
The Arrival
Good Time
Short Term 12
Crazy, Stupid Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode on the back of a motorcyle from Bogota all the way to the Equadorian border, but didnt actually have time to cross it (Ill do that later). Amazingly, Colombia is incredibly diverse so driving involved crossing through scorching hot deserts, The Amazon rainforest, and frigid cold mountain ranges in the space of 2 or 3 days...plus add some 100 foot drops without any barriers to your impending doom! It was a blast.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a lot of stories!!! And cooking, English Language grammar if you want it! A love for hiking and running and an easy-going attitude.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Colombia, England, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, United States