I am moved, humbled, excited, and most of all grateful for what Couchsurfing provides. The beautiful experiences, people, and places that have been a part of my life due to CS are truly special, and they reaffirm my belief in and love for travel, reaching out to people, learning, and making this a world where we are connected.

I've been privileged to interact with a pretty wide range of people due to volunteer work, jobs, travel, studies, and life in general. My favorite jobs have been teaching languages, coaching tennis, acting, and playing the piano.

In general, I think I have a pretty flexible personality. While I can be intense and focused, I also love incorporating humor as much as possible into life. At times, I enjoy large gatherings of people, but I also like speaking with people one on one. I'm organized, but I also value spontaneity. I'm sometimes a leader and sometimes deferential to others. I absolutely love big cities, but I also appreciate nature and tranquility.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet new people, help others/be helped, and learn from/teach others..

Interests

TRAVEL, tennis and sports in general, music (including playing the piano), culture, films, theater, reading, languages, dance, fashion, teaching, religions and spirituality, psychology, sociology, history, art

• theater
• fashion
• acting
• dancing
• dining
• desserts
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• volunteer work
• music
• piano
• sports
• tennis
• history
• languages
• psychology
• religion
• sociology
• volunteering
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: jazz (Bill Evans, Eliane Elias, ...); música latina (Ricardo Arjona, Shakira, ...); classical (Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chopin, ...); pop (Duncan Sheik, David Gray, ...); soundtracks (Dave Grusin, Alberto Iglesias, Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, ...); and more

Movies: Il Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Ordinary People, Les 400 Coups, Sedmkrásy, La Vie en Rose, A League of Their Own

Books: East of Eden, Therese Desqueyroux, most non-fiction about countries/cultures

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

El Camino de Santiago de Compostela (from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Finisterre)

Teach, Learn, Share

Experiences (of course), languages, food, sports, music, ideas

What I Can Share with Hosts

Respect, an interest in places and people, stories, advice, a listening ear, hopefully some fun

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Czech Republic, France, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United States