I started couchsurfing recently as I was completing my MA program in Istanbul. I went to Jamaica and lived there for 2 years, now I recently moved back to the US!

I love to travel, but I also like to show guests around my home. It's something that I appreciate from my hosts as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to understand the local culture better, and often this is the hardest thing to discover while travelling. I think couchsurfing is a great way to get an insider's view of life.

Interests

I like learning languages, travelling and making new connections. I like history and imagining the history unfold during my travels. I'm also a huge foodie - I think eating and drinking my way through a city is the best way to explore. I also love music, especially traditional and folk types.

• culture
• recipes
• coffee
• desserts
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• snorkeling
• history
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love poetry, especially if its written by Mawlana Rumi and Shams-e-Tabrizi. My favourite book is The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. I have a wide range of music that I like, but I'm a big fan of Arabic music as well as Bossa Nova, traditional Balkan beats, etc. You'll find lots of Fairouz, Abdel Halim Hafez and Mashrou Leila on my ipod.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took the world's second most dangerous flight route - from Khorog to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on a 50 year old small airplane that literally weaved through mountains. Also, snorkeling in the Red Sea is an experience I'll never forget.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share cultural knowledge and help you improve a language you are learning that I know. I would also love to learn your language and way of life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Recipes from places that I've lived, or photos from my life. Also, ghost stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Egypt, France, Jamaica, Jordan, Morocco, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkey, United States