CURRENT MISSION

Learn about the world and share our humanity

ABOUT ME

I (Alicia) am an American living in New York City who loves to travel. I am a PhD student at Columbia University studying political science (especially public policy in Brazil). I like to hang out with fun people, go to new places, and learn a lot. I am easy going and low maintenance. I have lived in South America and the Middle East and absolutely loved both regions - I'm eager to go back!!

(Patrick died of cancer in November 2012, so it's just me now. I didn't want to make a new profile, and I like to think that all of the positive descriptions of Pat show that I'm a cool person too, since we were basically the same person.)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've couchsurfed a bunch around the world, and when my late husband and I lived in Beirut we hosted many people on our couch. Now my place in NYC is too small for another person, but someday I hope I can host people again. In the meantime, I hope to stay on couches around the world!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Such an awesome way to meet people and see the real parts of a foreign place. I've couchsurfed solo throughout Brazil, I couchsurfed with my husband in Armenia and Georgia, and he couchsurfed in many other countries. We hosted many wonderful people in our apartment in Beirut. It is great!

Interests

I love to run, try new restaurants, explore cities. I enjoy going out in the evening, but I am not a late night or party person. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, and I don't drink much. I enjoy cooking and eating out, wandering around, reading, talking. I have 2 cats - they rock.

• cats
• cooking
• running
• partying
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• political science
• public policy
• science

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Ecuador, Lebanon, United States

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