CURRENT MISSION

Learn German and join the community in Switzerland.

ABOUT ME

I recently finished my master's at the University of Alaska Fairbanks then followed my husband to Zurich. I have been living in Switzerland since early March where I am vary slowly learning German and exploring the area. We are in a big shared house so can't currently host but will soon move to our own apartment with a few other like-minded friends where I hope we can start hosting again!

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have greatly enjoyed my few stays! Met some wonderful people in Santiago, Chile and stayed with someone in Anchorage who I ended up living with for a few months and we've become lifelong friends. Our flat regularly hosted folks from all over the world and it was great to get to know so many travelers. I hope to see a few now that I'm living in Europe!

I love Couchsurfing for the chance to live and interact in a more global community.

Interests

Mounatineering, Climbing, Judo, Reading, Writing, Cooking, Gardening

• arts
• writing
• photography
• education
• cooking
• beer
• walking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• rock climbing
• teaching
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Loreena McKennitt, The Dubliners, Mumford and Sons, Philip Phillips, Nightwish, Sabaton

Movies: Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October, Saving Private Ryan, A Little Princess

Books: Pride an Prejudice, Ella Enchanted, The Green Rider, The Lion Children, The Cosmos

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping for nearly fifty days straight in southern Chile during the winter.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, at one job I gave talks about bats so if you care to learn about bats:
-There are over 1,200 different species of bats around the world; they represent 20% of the world's mammal species.
-There are three species of vampire bats. They are found in Central and South America.
-You are more likely to catch the plague than you are to get rabies from a bat in the US
-There is a disease called White Nose Syndrome affecting hibernating bats in the northeastern US and Canada with a 90-100% mortality rate

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

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