ENGLISH
Hello! I'm Sandy, a genuine and friendly person who is easy to get along with (except when I am hungry, then I am a grouchy monster, haha). I'm from the USA (Indiana) and Germany (Passau) and have family in both places. Ecuador and the Andes are also important places to me, where I have dear host families and friends. I share life and love with my partner Asa, who also has a CS profile.

I love the philosophy behind CS - the world can really be a home for all of us when we are open to others.

CASTELLANO
Hola! Soy Sandy, una persona sincera y amable. Me llevo bien con todo el mundo (pero cuando tengo hambre, soy un monstruo malhumorado, jaja). Soy de los EEUU y de Alemania y tengo familia en ambos paises. Tambien Ecuador y los Andes son importantes para mi, donde viven mis familias anfitrionas y amigas/os queridas/os. Comparto la vida con mi amor Asa. El tiene un profil en CS tambien.

Me encanta la filosofia atras de Couchsurfing ~ el mundo puede ser un hogar para todas/os cuando estemos abiertos a los demas.

DEUTSCH
Hallo! Ich bin Sandy, ein freundlicher und ernsthafter Mensch, der sich mit jedem gut verstehen kann (ausser ich habe hunger, dann bin ich ein monster, haha). Ich komme aus den USA (Indiana) und Deutschland (Passau) und habe familie in beiden Orten. Ecuador und ide Anden sind mir auch wichtig, wo meine lieben Gastfamilien und freunde wohnen. Mein partner Asa hat auch ein Profil bei CS.

Ich finde die Philosophie hinter CS so schoen - die ganze Welt kann wirklich eine zuhause für alle sein, wenn wir offen dafür sind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CouchSurfing is a wonderful way to make new friends, travel frugally, and keep creating global community.

Interests

I love making things with my hands and am always knitting something.

• cats
• dogs
• photography
• tattoos
• knitting
• hiking
• teaching
• mountains
• pizza
• farming
• socialism
• weaving
• learning german
• learning spanish
• dyeing
• dogs and cats
• hiking in the mountains
• coconut oil
• weeding
• salt

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi. So good.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia while learning Spanish and some Kichwa and Quechua during a one-year Watson fellowship.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn - as a teacher and an artist, I continue to seek wisdom and knowledge wherever I am, as well as inspiration for my next project, travel, or just for life in general.

Always ready to share my love of knitting and fiber arts - all you need is your willing hands and some yarn :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing stories and life experiences over a cup of tea, coffee, or wine.
I will always leave the place I stay looking as good or better than I found it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Ecuador, Germany, Peru, United States