CURRENT MISSION

Spread peace and love.

ABOUT ME

I like red wine and good food. I like gardens and night blooming jasmine. I like silence and I like folk music. I like being challenged and I like being lazy. I don't like power-trippers.

PHILOSOPHY

live simply so that others may simply live

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been on this site for more than 10 years now but I'm not as active as I used to be.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All my couchsurfing experiences this far have been more than splendid. Maria Louisa in Rome was my first experience. Her sweet Italian mother treated us as her own daughters, packing our lunches each day to see the city. Other than Rome, I've surfed in various parts of Japan and New York and hosted people from various parts of the world.

Everyone has their own style of hosting and surfing. That's what makes it beautiful.

Interests

I like walking barefoot on moss in the forest. dancing in the kitchen with my love Edgar while cooking an awesome dinner. swimming in crystal clear rivers so clean that you can open your eyes in without it hurting. cooking under the stars with colin holly and emily. I like holding my breath for a long time and swimming down to the bottom of the deep ocean to be with the fish. I like talking with people who hardly speak any english. showing my son Diego the beauty in this world.

• fish
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• red wine
• walking
• music
• folk music
• fishing
• surfing
• swimming
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Nick Drake, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Elliot Smith, Lisa Ono, Coldplay, Jennifer Knapp, Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, 5 o clock people, Enya, The Bangles, Cranberries, Mason Jennings, Mozart, Bob Marley, The Innocence Mission, Jars of Clay, Modest Mouse, Brett Dennen, Air, The Be Good Tanyas

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've swam with manta rays near the Similian Islands in Thailand. I've hiked the rugged 360 km John Muir Trail in California. I've been a guest at a traditional Shinto wedding at the sacred Hachimangu shrine in Japan. I've taught English to students from over 35 different countries. I've caught the perfect wave at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego. I love adventures!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help them improve their English or Spanish. I can cook food from many difference countries of the world. I can teach them to dance salsa (a little bit :) I can share with them about the countries I have visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Botswana, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Mexico

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