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Overview
About Me
Foster Parent. Climber. Snowboarder. Skier. Blues/Fusion Dancer. Vegan since '98. General Do-Gooder.
Live simply. Treat all beings kindly. Listen to your heart. Save. Travel. Repeat.
'All the darkness in the world cannot put out the light of a single candle.'
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I like to tell everyone about CS, plus I surf (38 times according to last count!) and host when I can.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I've had great experiences CSing my way across the US, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. I'd love to surf the world!
Interests
- arts
- street art
- photography
- cooking
- vegan
- meditation
- traveling
- hiking
- backpacking
- camping
- snowboarding
- rock climbing
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Revolutionary Road, The Cove, 12 Monkeys, Shawshank Redemption, Peaceable Kingdom, Run Lola Run, Ever After, and an Aussie film 'Burning Man' (having nothing to do with Burners)
Music: anything that makes me move and/or cry, and definitely a cappella
Fav Film Festivals: Banff Mountain Film Festival, Lunafest, Bike Film Festival
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Hay rolls--they are so simple and fascinating and beautiful
During my 8 months of volunteering with abandoned special needs babies and toddlers in China, watching a sincerely concerned 2-year old orphan reach out to touch and console his hysterically-crying fellow orphan
Also, climbing to the top of Volcan Puyehue in Chile, through the fog, clouds and snow
Teach, Learn, Share
TEACH. Basic Mandarin, English, and ways to be a healthy and happy vegan, traveler, and/or vegan traveler
LEARN. Photography, bicycle maintenance and veggie culinary skills
SHARE. Cruelty-free bites around the world: http://www.happycow.net/
Free US camping: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/map/finder.shtml
What I Can Share with Hosts
I can share tips on the local rock climbing spots, vegan food scene and volunteer/service opportunities.
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State
Countries I’ve Lived In
Argentina, China, Netherlands, United States