About Me

I'm originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan a liberal bubble in the north-east US. I moved to France when I was twenty and until recently lived in rural North Wales for ten years. If you ever get the chance to visit the gorgeous mountains of Eryri, take it ;)

I'm well spoken, easy to get along with, and easy going. I'm inquisitive and will probably be very curious about what you do in life, your language, your lifestyle.

Philosophy

'With all things and in all things, we are relatives' (Sioux)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Language exchanges mostly, but I'm open minded. I'm happy to help with anyone's english and have taught privately before, following an MA in English Literature.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Language exchanges in France, andI had a great experience in Barcelona. I explored the city with three hosts from the Netherlands. I've had great outings in Bilbao and Getxo by meeting up with nice people local to the area.

Interests

• arts
• singing
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• reading
• eating out
• leatherworking
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• teaching
• history
• language exchange

Music, Movies, and Books

Hemingway, Maurice Sendak, Maya Angelou, Haruki Murakami, Neil Gaiman, Erin Morgenstern, Stieg Larsson, Wes Anderson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've sung in a music video on a moving boat!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love salsa and roller skating, and I used to be a yoga teacher and still practice relatively often. I love talking films, books, music. I sing, speak French, Welsh, and I'm learning Italian. I've taught English for work before and am happy to pass on what I can about grammar - exciting ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, England, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Scotland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States, Wales