Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couch surfing to meet people and learn from them about the places they come from.

Interests

• photography
• lgbt rights
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• volunteering
• cultural immersion
• biking
• learning new languages
• local history
• vegetarian cooking
• writing poetry
• reality tv
• writing short stories
• midnight sun

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to everything. Right now though, I am really into West African music (TooFan, Wizkid, and Mavins).

Movies: Fargo, Pierrot le Fou, Rugrats in Paris, L'Auberge Espagnole trilogy, A Goofey Movie, Russian Ark, Nightmare Before Christmas, Kopps

Books: The Little Prince, The Bell Jar, In the House of the Spirits, Guns, Germs and Steel, Destined to Witness, Any poem by Langston Hughes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Was part of the USA World Nomad Games Delegation in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. I was part of the US Ordo Team (Ordo is like the game "marbles," but instead of glass balls you play with the bones of sheep and cows). It was awesome! There were Olympic style Opening and Closing Ceremonies and we played against the national Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, and Russian teams.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have lived in the USA, Togo, and Kyrgyzstan so I can teach about life in those countries.

I would love to learn about life in other countries and learn what locals enjoy to do/see.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share experiences and interesting stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Burkina Faso, Canada, England, Ghana, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, Togo, United States