I've been very keen to change the world since a young age. Now, age 47, I have burnt out many times and so I think I am a little more tempered than in my early 20s :-)

Still, I feel optimistic about life and people and my projects keep going... they just transform into different shapes but essentially I am a community builder.

I find it hard to separate my work and my interests as for me they are all mixed up together. I am quite a lively and sociable person but I also do like to meditate and enjoy time by myself. I like people to feel free around me and I welcome conversations on many topics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love finding out about different cultures. Its been a while since I travelled and I miss it. I also like to meet new people regularly. I am lucky to live in a very cosmopolitan city and really appreciate this aspect of it.

I prefer to travel through connections. I don't mind some solo travel as I love the synchronicities that can happen when you do travel alone. But I really like the notion of person to person recommendations and connections and the sense that we are all connected through a web.

Interests

• poetry
• music
• dance
• aikido
• languages and cultures
• p2p
• conflict resolution
• personal growth
• social entrepreneurship
• movies and series
• songwriter
• reading and writing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love a lot of the electronica music from the 70s (trippy stuff) and the 80s (more pop and synth wave stuff) - both ambient, trance and progressive house, minimal and dubstep. I also love folk music from different countries. Another big love is the blues, New Orleans jazz, plenty of pop music, some classical and other genres. I'm experiencing a bit of a rebirth, music-wise as I have started to write my own songs for my little ukulele.

I enjoy reading but don't do as much as I like to. I loved The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. I love the Beat poets. As to cinema, I loved the recent Sense8 series on netflix. I'm a big fan of the Wachowski sisters.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of a plane! Danced in the carnival in south america.

Also have been very active in my local community in some exciting projects that I gave my heart and soul to.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure what I can teach! Perhaps I will update this section after I get some ideas :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A love of life!

I am interested in many areas of life and love to talk about all kinds of topics.

I am happy to help with upkeep of the place. (fair share of washing, tidying, cooking etc).

I am quite good with languages - I am fluent in Spanish and English. I do speak french and german but both are rusty.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, France, Germany