CURRENT MISSION

This is my sabbatical year for travel and renewal.

ABOUT ME

We've hosted several exchange students at our home in Texas - from Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain. Both of my children have been exchange students, and my son is currently in Egypt. My husband and I have both been college professors, but now I am in private practice while he still teaches. This year, my husband is teaching in Romania and I am on sabbatical - enjoying getting to know Romania, and travel very much.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm 56 years old, life is short, and there's a lot of places on that list that I need to visit! So now that my children are grown, I'm stepping it up. I don't like just seeing a place, I like getting to know the people, the language, the culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just got started (thanks to my daughter!) and we had a great first experience. I'm excited to participate more.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed for the first time this Christmas in Esslingen, Germany. Our host was a wonderful guide around the medieval Christmas Market and a gracious host. He inspired me to get involved!

Interests

Cooking, Traveling, Hiking, Talking (it's my job), History, Archaeology

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• mexican food
• traveling
• hiking
• history
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I just saw The Tourist, and I liked it! Chocolat (also with Johnny Depp), Lord of the Rings (book and movie)

Music: Gypsy Kings, Spanish classical guitar

Books: Anything by Barbara Kingsolver, Snow by Orhan Pamuk, Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, John Steinbeck

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have to pick one?

I stayed in an Ebo longhouse on the island of Borneo where they still had shrunken heads hanging from the roofbeams. Granted this was over 30 years ago...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook Mexican food. U.S. university/college admissions. English.

Would like to learn cooking from whatever country I'm visiting. Want to (re)learn Italian.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Romania, Spain, United States