Newspaper photographer, nice lady, awesome veggie chili maker

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling, meeting new people, seeing new things. It's the best way to get to know a place. Sometimes the couch may be a bit small, lumpy or in somebody's living room but the people are always the best.

Interests

Photography, human rights work, volunteering, riding my bike, art, travel, cooking, being a nerd and making stupid jokes

• arts
• photography
• human rights
• cooking
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Life is beautiful, Pulp Fiction, Sean of the Dead, Eternal Sunshine, Hotel Rwanda, Bollywood Movies

Books: Everything is Illuminated, Good Omens, Extremely Loud Incredibly Close

Music: Alabama Shakes, Lord Huron, Balkan Beat Box, Gogol Bordello, The World Inferno Friendship Society, Wu Tang, The Books, Bomba Estereo, Bass Drum of Death, Dengue Fever, random Cambodian Hip Hop, James Brown, Bikini Kill, Joy Division, The Misfits, Yann Tierson...I like (almost) everything...except for dubstep...I realllllly can't stand dubstep...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had photos published in the NY Times, hiked deep into Myanmar with a medical team, dove into the Atlantic Ocean on New Years Day in below freezing temps *three times*, attended a giant pillow fight with about 1000 other people, rode an elephant, rode the subway in my underwear twice (with 1000+ other people), got an ear infection from swimming in the moat in Chiang Mai, ate bugs and drank the water when I was not suppose to.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photography lessons/photos, I can cook for you etc. Also, I am always down for music swapping.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand, United States

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