I am an artist, an art and English teacher and I live in Larissa, a city right in the heart of the Greek mainland. I am adventurer at heart and come from a long line of people with 'wanderlust'. I am a single mother of two great kids, one a full-blown teenager and the other a tweeny. I live a quiet, simple life and try to be a balanced, conscious, healthy and happy person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are an intercultural, international family and we love travellers and interesting people. I adore travelling and people have often taken me in, fed me or given me lifts in my life. And of course, I have returned the favor and in the process formed lasting friendships. There is nothing nicer than sharing a bottle of wine and interesting conversation over a well-cooked meal. I would love to expose my children to different people and different cultures and Couchsurfing is a way to have those experiences right in our own home. At some point I would also like to use Couchsurfing as a way to travel and show my children Europe.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• red wine
• yoga
• reading
• painting
• camping
• spirituality
• healthy lifestyle
• campfires
• puppets
• vegetarian cooking
• children's books

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Khaled Hosseini, Caroline Myss, Murakami, Louis de Bernierre, the list goes on and on.
Music: The blues, Reggae, Meditation Music (Because of the different age groups in our home, you might have to listen to Shakira or Dub-step too!)
Movies: Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done many interesting, amazing things but so has everyone else. Just to be alive on a little blue planet hurtling through space is pretty amazing in itself.

Teach, Learn, Share

Larissa is very central and you can visit many amazing places from here. I am more than willing to teach visitors same basic phrases in Greek and share Greek cooking tips and in general explain Greek culture. I would like visitors to share their travel experiences and life perspective with me and my children. My son collects bank notes from different countries, so a donation would be great. I would also like to start a scrap book with all our visitors, so you might have to pose for a photograph.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Apart from sharing my couch, I can cook great traditional greek meals. I am a vegetarian but my children are carnivores, so we cater for all tastes. I have no problem sharing my washing machine, computer and whatever else is needed. As a foreigner living in Greece I can give visitors a good idea of what Greece is all about and suggest fun and interesting things to do. I can take them around my city for a 'tsippouro', an alcoholic drink similar to 'ouzo'. I can take them for a walk to our ancient theatre and museums. If there are any interesting festivals, concerts or other events, we can go to that too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Bulgaria, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Namibia, South Africa