Travel addict and collector/connector of great people. Founder of Proyecto Florecer in Medellín, Colombia, feeding hearts, minds and bellies through inter-generational education, food security and community service.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My favorite part of traveling is meeting wonderful people from around the world. Whenever I am home I want to return some of the kindness I found when I was on the road.

Interests

Dancing, hiking, traveling, wine, cooking, laughing. I collect people, and my friends span from 20 years old to 70. My true passion is bringing people together.

• photography
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• motorcycles
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• languages
• tango dancing
• river rafting
• bachata dancing
• kizomba dancing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've learned how to say thank you in more than 50 languages - mostly from taxi drivers. And I lived on the beaches of Mexico in a van for a year.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking with and for friends and learning about local ingredients and recipes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Mexico, United States