I am traveling around Europe until September!

I am from US, a San Francisco native, my grandmother (on my mom's side) immigrated from Japan after WWII. My dad was a transplant that found his way to SF during his hippy days for college.

Lived in Hawaii (maui & oahu) right out of high school, went to college out there, after 7 years came back to SF.

In 2008 i went on a 2 month epic trip through SE Asia. Now this summer (2018) i will be traveling Europe for 2.5 months! France, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, Romania, Netherlands, Northern Germany, Denmark are my target countries to visit this trip. I’ll probably have to narrow it down a little!

I’m very much into sustainable food systems and food justice. I worked for 9.5 years with an established restaurant group in SF, that has its own farm. So food, beverage, hospitality is definitely a passion of mine. When i travel I love seeking out like minded restaurants, or immersing myself in other food cultures.

Another interest of mine is contemporary fusion belly dance, which I’ve also been studying on and off for 9.5 years! I recently started teaching.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with locals and gain a different experience when traveling, than I would from staying at hostels or hotels. Make new friends!

Interests

• belly dancing
• cooking
• organic food
• running
• biking
• local food
• farming
• healthy lifestyle
• hawaii
• urban farming
• health and fitness
• natural farming
• farms

Teach, Learn, Share

The past 2 years I've managed to obtain a few certifications!

2016 - Introductory Sommelier Course & Examination, Court of Master Sommeliers

2017 - Completed Rachel Brice's 8 Elements Approach to Belly Dance, Phase I: Initiation with Recognition

2018 - Completed NERT Training, San Francisco Fire Department Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT), a volunteer, community based training program dedicated to a neighbor-helping-neighbor approach.

2018 - GetUp! Graduate of 2017, organic gardening and compost educator, Garden for the Environment

What I Can Share with Hosts

I enjoy meal planning, meal prep, or cooking for others, or teaching a tribal fusion belly dance class to women. I would help garden, farm, forage, work a food and beverage related event. I have lots of interests and skills to share!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Laos, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States