During college I studied Spanish while living in Costa Rica. Then I was a teacher for 9 years in Ghana, Detroit, MI, and Prague. I have joined a few others to open a nonprofit pay-as-you-feel cafe in Chicago. I am loving the international atmosphere that Chicago provides, but I definitely miss living and traveling abroad. So I would love to hang out in the couchsurfing world as much as possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet cool people and get a local's point of view on his/her city. On Couchsurfing, I have met some of the most interesting/wonderful people and have been able to travel to places I normally wouldn't have traveled to because of the generosity of these people.

Interests

Coffee, traveling, learning about other cultures, relaxing, stretching my beliefs and ideas, new food, new beer, new wine, new dessert, new sights, etc..

• culture
• dining
• traveling
• games
• activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 80s, singer/songwriter, anything new, Live stuff
Movies: independents, award winners, rom coms, documentaries,
Books: learn about yourself books, challenging books,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Floated in the Dead Sea

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning from others and sharing anything that might be helpful to others. That's the biggest benefit to travel! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

experiences and laughs

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lesotho, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ghana, United States

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