CURRENT MISSION

Bear Hugs!

ABOUT ME

I'm a teacher by trade. It's what I love to do. However, traveling around the world is a close second.

PHILOSOPHY

Surround yourself with good people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am always up to meet people or show them around my city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I think Couchsurfing should change it's name because to me, it's not about finding a place to stay. It's really about exchanging cultures. So much more is to be gained than just a couch.

Interests

Playing guitar and ukulele. Learning latin rhythms on congas. Salsa dancing. Writing. Learning about different cultures.

• writing
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• guitar
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Jack Johnson, Tom Waits, Juanes, G. Love, 2Pac, A Tribe Called Quest, Van Morrison, Gypsy Kings, Coldplay, The Killers, John Lennon, Gregory Isaac, bossa nova, Mana, cumbia, classical, reggae, Hawaiian, and anything with a beat.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the Dalai Lama speak in Berkeley.

Teach, Learn, Share

Be a good guest. Be a good conversationilist. Be interested in people. And most importantly, if they cook, you clean.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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