We grew up in rural New England and met well into adulthood. Both of us have traveled extensively. Nadia used CS quite often in her twenties. Dan was recently--and very happily--welcomed into this profile. We have both always loved being outside. Nadia is a big introvert and likes a few hours of scheduled alone time every day. Dan claims he's an introvert, but Nadia knows better. We relish eating good local food. Dan is also an amazing cook. We often go on hikes, play games, and read.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Nadia: Couchsurfing has introduced me to some of the most generous, warm, and welcoming people I've ever met. I enjoy connecting with locals and having deep conversations about cultural nuances.

Dan: Nadia highly recommended CouchSurfing while traveling through Europe. I love hanging with locals and integrating as best I can into every part of a culture.

Interests

Street food and good cheap eats from local hole-in-the-walls are the best! We just got kindles, and reading has suddenly taken on new life. Boardgames are awesome. We especially love Backgammon, Settlers of Catan, and Targia.

• books
• dining
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• games
• eating food

Music, Movies, and Books

From Nadia's profile since forever ago:

Manu Chao, Sampha, Calle 13, Talking Heads, Radiohead, Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, Bob Marley, Damian Marley, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, Hot 8 Brass Band, Iggy Pop, 2Pac, Seu Jorge, The Ramones, Sinead O'Conner, Kid Cudi, Morcheeba, etc.

Omar, Theeb, Gomorrah, Cloud Atlas, The Hours, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros, 21 Grams -- Wes Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tilda Swinton, etc.

Nabokov, Kafka, Dostoyevsky, Woolf, Vonnegut, Arendt, Marquez, Allende, Camus, Angelou, Rumi, Hong Kingston, Lily King, Rushdie, Laozi, Kundera, Ishiguro, and more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Pickles are pretty great. We've made those.

Teach, Learn, Share

We like to play backgammon and can teach surfers. If you want to read out loud in English, we'll happily help you with your pronunciation and intonation. We like reading aloud, too, and we're always happy to help with editing essays, webpage content, etc. Dan is a tremendous cook. Ask him to show you how to make something!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A meal from the heart and a game or two or three or four.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, China, Mexico, Thailand, United States

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