Hello! I'm Laura and am originally from Cuba, but I came with my family to Miami when I was 2 yrs old. Since that time, I have lived and worked professionally in Miami for most of my life, and only when I was 27 yrs old did I venture out and move to Paris for a year as an Au Pair. That’s where I met Sandrine, my now wife of 8 years (very Paris romance cliché, but still a beautiful story)

I have always worked as a social studies teacher, but now instead of in person, I am working for an online virtual reality school so I get to work from anywhere in the world. I moved more permanently to France in Sep. 2020, but I often go back to Miami for work and family, since all of my immediate family is still in Miami.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to share my travels with students and bring that international perspective to a US classroom. I love learning about different customs, traditions, and policies, and just hanging out and understanding another world view.

Interests

I am interested in
Historical re-enactments
Quaker Retreats
Swing, ballroom, and contradances
Earthships - sustainable building projects in general
Philosophy and book discussions
Low impact sports like hiking, rowing, or biking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life is Complete. I think the most amazing thing I've done is in my daily struggle to be a human being and not a human doing. I have accomplished occasional moments of true presentness where I felt in tune with the oneness of everyone/thing in the universe.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share in my love of history, food, sustainable living, languages...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States