Hi!
I am a teacher, writer, and nanny who has been living in New York City for 5 years. I love this city! It is an amazing place, and has a charm like no other. It can get a little dirty haha, but don't let that discourage you- there are many beautiful places and endless amounts of interesting people. You can find anything you want at any time. This city really never sleeps!
Anyway, I love meeting new people, and I love languages and other cultures. I especially love different foods... Indian, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Korean, and Ethiopian are some of my favorite cuisines, but I'm willing to try anything.
It's also one of my goals to be able to count to 10 in as many languages as possible! I can do 8 so far :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that every single person has something beautiful and unique to share, and because of that, I would love to meet people from different places who can share that with me, while I share my experiences with them. I would also love to meet people who can teach me new languages!
This past Fall I backpacked for 4 months through Europe and Asia and met some incredible people and saw tons of incredible places. I love to share travel stories and spread the travel love!!

Interests

I love reading, writing, wandering around a city, great food, meeting new people, learning new languages, cooking and baking, arts and crafts, seeing theatre, animals, nature, science, adventure, and seeing the world. I'm also a big Harry Potter and Doctor Who fan.
Also always willing to play fun board games or maybe even a rousing game of Charades :P

• animals
• arts
• writing
• acting
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• crafts
• board games
• reading
• socializing
• drawing
• backpacking
• languages
• medicine
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books- Jane Eyre, Harry Potter, The Devil's Dictionary, Life of Pi, The BFG, many more
Movies- Chocolat, Hook, Little Miss Sunshine, The Avengers, When Harry Met Sally, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Singing in the Rain
Music- Beatles, Eagles, Queen, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Kimbra, Beyonce, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Sarah Jarosz, and so many more!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started sponsoring a young girl named Kankana in India :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Anyone who wants to practice Spanish with me would be suuuuper awesome! :D
Also anyone who is down to cook or bake something delicious is always a friend of mine!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge of New York City and the United States, I can speak English with anyone who wants to practice, I can swap awesome stories with you, draw you beautiful pictures, and best thing yet: I can COOK for you! I LOVE cooking and baking and will gladly cook you meals!!! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States