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San Antonio, Texas, United States
@MARIA.GARDNER
Member since 2012
CURRENT MISSION Learn as much as I can and enjoy life. ABOUT ME I am excited about traveling and learning how others experience this world. I enjoy conversation, having fun, laughing, going on adventures. PHILOSOPHY Simplify when I can. Appreciate and show gratitude.
Interested in Art
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Fluent in Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I want to enjoy a new place with new friends that I meet. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I'm excited to have CouchSurfing experiences. I know that it will make my trip so much more memorable and enjoyable.
Music, Movies, and Books
Books--The White Castle and everything else by Orhan Pamuk, any essay by James Baldwin, The Little Prince. Movies--Run Lola Run, Singin In the Rain--musicals! Music--Reggae, Spanish pop, Salsa, boleros, rock--good stuff.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I visited family in Venezuela and visited waterfalls of the Amazon that left me speechless.
Teach, Learn, Share
I love to talk world affairs and learn from other people's point of view and experience. I speak English and Spanish and always up for cooking. My friends always enjoy my creations.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can share my cooking techniques.
My Interests
I love art, new ideas, theater. Any avenue that folks use to express themselves I enjoy. Love to go out dancing, listen to music, cook for my loved ones.