I may be wandering, but not aimlessly. I love a lot of things: the arts, conversation, people, history, movies, wandering and wine. Of course we all love to travel, and over the years I have learned to let go and enjoy the chaos of travel. I also spend a lot of time working/ at work, and I really value the rest of it. I also love being by myself in spare time, but am decent company. So if I do host you, please feel free to explore the city on your own.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For the last few years I have lived in very small towns in Canada, where we never ever have visitors. This means that, although I do have couches (and an occasional bed) available, there is nary a visitor to use them.
This also means I find it hard to get started on CS, because I do not have many references.

Yet, I am on it because I am fascinated by the connection among people. There is a reason why we cross paths with certain people, and there is a reason why we get along. Every traveller and non-traveller has stories, and that is what I would like to learn.

Interests

Running, walking, dancing, sunshine, books, kitchens, wine, chatter, people, performances, and the environment.

• arts
• books
• dancing
• environment
• wine
• running
• walking
• movies
• traveling
• history
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All sorts! Love classics to read, musicals to watch, and cannot choose what to listen to. I am a big movie nerd though.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been a journalist
And thrown out of offices for asking questions
Had fondue in Switzerland
Took a dip at the mouth of a glacier
Trusted strangers in NYC
Spent a day in Auckland with 8 dollars precisely
Haggled with security at the airport in Santiago, when I did not speak Spanish and he did not speak English
Got lost in Aberdeen, Scotland
Did not visit a single mall in Dubai
...and recently rode a horse in the Rockies!

Teach, Learn, Share

You learn a little from every person you meet. I take every experience as transient, and reformative. Life is too overpowering for us to control everything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have rarely been awkward at conversation. I can make amusing conversation with almost everyone, as long as we speak similar languages.

I have worked as a journalist, with NGOs and with the environment. I have a fair number of stories.

I come from two cultures, and can tell you about both of them. I also have a PhD degree, so there is no dearth of polemical banter :D

More than that, if I am sending you a request, I probably found your profile interesting, and felt that we could get along even as strangers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, China, England, France, Guyana, India, Italy, Maldives, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India