Greetings!
My name is Nilsa (pronounce Kneelsah) and I am 26 years old from New Jersey. I currently live in a Bedouin town called Gayathi 4 hours west of Dubai. Unlike, the glitz and glamour of Dubai, Gayathi is more into camel races, deserted streets and loads of sand. So, what am I doing here? I am growing, reflecting, exploring and teaching biology to a group of lovely 10th graders.

Prior to my life in the middle east, I was teaching high school biology in Baltimore, Maryland for 3 years. During those three years, I traveled as much as I could to satisfy the hunger for exploration I developed during my gap year after college. It was the type of year where I felt lost and thought I would find myself by backpacking through Southeast Asia. Well, its been five years since my first Chang in Khao San road and I have been fortunate enough to traveled to over a dozen countries. My plan is live a abroad for a while and continue meeting new people in unfamiliar places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because the local way is the only way.

Interests

• photography
• running
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• track and field
• teaching
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all sorts of music, but there are definitely a few artists and groups that stick out: Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, Muse, Manu Chao, Nicky Jam, Las Cafeteras , Alt-J and J.Cole.
Books: Milk & Honey, A Long Way Gone and 1984.
Movies: Anything Pixar and Beast of No Nation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I pass my drivers test despite not wearing my seat belt.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs & Good Vibes

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, United States