CURRENT MISSION

To promote understanding through personal experiences.

ABOUT ME

By day I'm an IT professional for an international global Health non-profit in Baltimore/Washington, DC. By night I'm a writer (fiction). I love cooking, and am a Food network junkie. I love architecture, traveling, meeting new people, museums, movies...

PHILOSOPHY

Always ask yourself... 'what can I learn from this?'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far I've hosted twice, once a visitor from New England and once one from Germany, both times great and fun experiences. Also, I've had lots of fun spending time with my friends couch surfers. Looking forward to meeting fellow surfers in Paris!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was introduced to couch surfing by a good friend who hosts often and surfs often. She's had such excellent experiences that I thought I'd try it.

Interests

books, architecture, museums, art, music, movies, cooking

• arts
• writing
• books
• architecture
• sketching
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies, books, music....open to all genres. country music is a favorite of mine. books...fiction, biography, history... movies -- anything but horror (you can tell me the story, I just can't watch it)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 1986 I went to Paris with the hope of staying for several months--with no set plan or place to live...and it worked out!

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach English as a Second Language, so if you need help with English, I can help you practice speaking...I'm patient with those who are learning the language, so don't be shy! Also happy to share cooking skills, and help you decide your U.S. site seeing.

If there's something you want to know more about, just ask, I might be able to help.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Ethiopia, France, India, Japan, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States