I am not your typical couchsurfer, but I think the concept and the possibilities would open both of our worlds if we met. I recently retired from teaching languages and other subjects in a US middle school. I taught English at a university in Zhengzhou, China and traveled all over the country. Traveling is in my blood and will continue to do it for as long as possible. I am the mother of four children and the grandmother of sixteen. My life is full and I like to meet friends all over the world. I love sitting, quietly watching people and just soaking the feel of a place. I also love visiting with locals as I stay in new destinations. I have met incredible individuals along the way that have enriched my life in countless ways. I am not in the position to open my home at the moment, but hope to do that in the near future.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am hoping to meet more people in various setting other than the high end hotel where I find the same type of clientele with which I do not have much in common. I hope to travel Pacific Islands in the spring and would like to meet more of the locals as I go along. I am planning of continuing my travels also in other parts of the world in the near future. I hope that couchsurfing will help me accomplish my desire to meet people and learning from them and their perspective.

Interests

Not listed in order of importance ;)

• arts
• street art
• reading
• hiking
• history
• historic sites
• people
• oral history

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the Beatles and Paul McCartney. I love the PianoGuys and a variety of other genres, but not one genre in particular.
I love action movies and Star Trek, Bond, Mission Impossible, Bourne, X-Man, Avengers series. Also like a good comedy or drama.
I love action/crime/thriller books from Iris Johansen, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Greig Beck, Diane Capri, Kendra Elliot and much more.
I love a good romance and historical fiction. I also read biographies and spiritual and health related topics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I sincerely don't think of myself doing anything amazing, but I do grab the chance of doing things that are interesting and I try to not let fear of the unknown stop me. My friends and family think that I am daring in some way since I do most of my travels alone and in places that are sometimes uncomfortable to them.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am not only a teacher by trade, but also by inclination. By the same extend, I consider myself a life-long learner and everyone that I meet teaches me something. I am more than willing to share what I got with whomever needs it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Having lived and traveled in many countries and having taught thousands of children and adults might be a starting point to share life lessons.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Macao, Mali, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Italy, Senegal, United States