Hello, I'm Maya! I'm from the wonderful city of New Orleans, and am back home after studying in Massachusetts and living in Germany for two years, in Frankfurt and Leipzig, working as an au pair and then studying. I had so many wonderful opportunities to become acquainted with other cultures and ways of life, and many of those experiences came from couchsurfing in some way!

I love talking to new people about what they're passionate about. There's nothing more fun and I am interested in just about everything when talking to a passionate person :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There's no better way to get to know a place then by staying with someone living there. I love talking to new people about where they're from, what they're proud of, their identity, their culture. There is nothing more exciting or energising than a new idea, and couchsurfing is a great way to get exposed to them!

Interests

Art, history, art history, food (I mean, who isn't interested in food), hiking, folk music, canister collecting, sporadically attempting to be vegan

• arts
• culture
• homesteading
• music
• folk music
• piano
• hiking
• kayaking
• spelunking
• art history
• economics
• history
• languages
• law
• au-pair
• food
• farming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I will listen to anything, but I lean towards folk, punk, and African funk.

Movies: Historical movies fictional or otherwise, Monty Python???

Books: I'm all over the place

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Accidentally participated in a Voodoo shrine dedication, been caving, full moon kayaking, abandoned warehouse golfing, working on an Icelandic sheep farm!

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a song for everything!

I grew up in New Orleans, a city that prides itself on our easy-going and soulful way of life; I always love sharing the culture of my amazing city!

Um, I can knit and have a bit of an eye for interior design?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States