I love the ocean, old forests, and swimming. I like anime, hiking, language, history, and culture. You'll often find me chatting about these subjects.

My downtime involves working with ceramics, gardening, trail running, and experimenting in the kitchen with my husband. I find fulfillment in learning, creative hobbies, and travel! Life, to me, is an ongoing exploration with more to discover.

I work well with many types of people and I am a direct and open communicator. My personality type is INJF. I am very friendly, approachable, and curious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Update 2025:

On a big road trip across the US in my van and trying to visit many National Parks! In between parks, my husband and I would also like to experience new cities across the US and meet locals /make new friends along the way. Please consider hosting us for 2-3 days. Someday when we have a home again we plan to pay it forward and host couchsurfers.

Couchsurfing opens the door to authentic connections with strangers while traveling and I love that about this community.

Interests

• cooking
• gardening
• anime
• board games
• hiking
• language exchange
• ocean
• ceramics
• spanish
• watercolor
• korean drama

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jack Johnson, Avett Brothers, Natalia Lafourcade , Caloncho, Totó la Momposina, Pascuala Ilibaca, Taylor Swift

Movies: Anything Studio Ghibli; Everything Everywhere All At Once, Anne of Green Gables

Books: The Alchemist, Cajas de Cartón, Senderos Fronterizos, Pasos Firmes, The Grapes of Wrath, Harry Potter (I have read the books multiple times), Calvin and Hobbes (favorite strip is any with Rosalyn or the philosophical wagon conversations)

Food: I never met a soup I didn't like, pizza

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

+I have a good relationship with all 7 of my siblings
+Ran a marathon
+Two triathlons

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to share and chat about: recipes, books, language learning, hiking and adventures in national parks, experience with Workaway (I traveled all of South America last year using this platform)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love an evening cooking together and sharing a glass of wine with music. I could teach you a new dish!

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, China, Colombia, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, United States