CURRENT MISSION

To explore my home city of Boston in the same way I discover foreign places when I'm living abroad or traveling as a tourist. I also want to practice Spanish, Chinese, Italian as much as possible so I don't forget my languages!

ABOUT ME

Tangibles: I am a Boston-area native who has lived/taught/studied for years in Italy, China and Colombia.

Intangibles: I'm easy-going, committed to trying new things, and meeting new people. Make me laugh or think and I will never forget it.

PHILOSOPHY

Being able to look back at a moment and not have regrets is what matters down the road.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing, meet ups

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experiences in Europe, Asia and South America have been incredible thanks in large part to couchsurfers. Meetups, hosting, and having cooking nights are some of my favorite ways to participate in CS.

Interests

Language learning, cooking, Film/TV, Tennis, Boston Sports Teams, Games/Puzzles.

• culture
• cooking
• recipes
• tv
• puzzles
• surfing
• sports
• tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies and TV are some of my favorite things in the world! To list a few of the ones I could watch any day of the week: Forrest Gump, The Fall, American Beauty, La Vita è Bella, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Anything directed by the Cohen Brothers, or Tarantino.

Music: Grew up to 90's jams, love a lot of different artists from various genres. Don't know many groups far from the mainstream but I love being exposed to new stuff!

Books: Kurt Vonnegut has to be my favorite author, but I also love so many books that have resonated with me at various points in my life: Ender's Game, Snow Falling on Cedars, Middlesex, Growing Up...etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught english to Italian children for 4 summers. Climbed the tallest volcano in Indonesia. Slept in a Khyrgyz yurt on the border of Pakistan and China next to glaciers. Played in Ultimate Frisbee tournaments in Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and more!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: brain-teasers and mind games that will make you think differently and give you an "Ah-HAH!" moment.

Learn: Cooking! Since moving to Italy I found that I love to cook and learn new recipes and dishes. If you host me I will gladly cook for you, but I prefer to cook WITH you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Colombia, Italy, United States