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Overview

  • 12 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Italian, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • mobile app designer, digital person
  • Emerson College, Smith College, MIT
  • From Philadelphia & Boston
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

document everything!

ABOUT ME

love people, desserts, art/media, making films, writing, mobile tech, etc.

used to host in boston with my ex, but now i'm in new york city in a small apartment with my partner; he's a film critic from calcutta.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosted for several years, surfed a few times. Made some great friends!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted folks from Finland, Germany, Israel, Scotland, Peru, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway & U.S. so far... Hung out with CSers in Peru + each stayed with cool CSers in Eastern & Western Europe. Superb way to experience new places.

Interests

photography, video, graphic design, art, cycling, sports in general, eating good food, getting flight deals, learning about communication technology for international development.

  • arts
  • writing
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • human rights
  • dining
  • desserts
  • boating
  • flowers
  • technology
  • movies
  • cycling
  • sports
  • communications

Music, Movies, and Books

chekhov, calvino, peter hoeg, & poetry books; marlon brando films, german & japanese cinema; punk, hip hop, rock & indie-pop-techno music from other countries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

throwing paper airplanes off the sierra madres in mexico; staring at the clouds while floating on shark-infested waters in costa rica; meeting amazing burmese people doing human rights work in thailand; learning star constellations in the peruvian central amazon; taking an unintended overnight train/boat journey from sweden to germany.

Teach, Learn, Share

always bring extra plastic bags + an open mind, and/or flowers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Peru, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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