CURRENT MISSION

Finding Pleasure in Simple Things

ABOUT ME

Open-minded, welcoming, friendly.
I work in television/web and print production as a designer--hands-on making things, not doing web design. My first love is cycling and I've been a long-distance cyclist since I was a teenager. My life has had its inconsistencies, but there has always been a bike in it :) I love kayaking and paddleboarding as well and when I travel, prefer challenges and adventure to sitting on a beach. The challenge, of course, could be figuring out where to go next :)

PHILOSOPHY
Uck, Twitter.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have always been a budget traveler- either via camping, hostelling, or meeting people and sharing accommodations (before CS existed :) ) I think it is the most fun and fulfilling way to travel. I lived in Washington, DC almost my whole life, and loved to take visitors around my beautiful city. Now i live in Barcelona, and want to travel in Catalunya and Spain as much as possible. I can't currently host people because of my roommate situation, but I do hope to host again one day.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only surfed a couple of times, once in Savannah, Ga (US) and once in Copenhagen, and both were very happy and enriching experiences, as were the few times I've hosted :)

Interests

Cycling, outdoor adventures, design, architecture, dance, cities, music, film...

• architecture
• design
• dancing
• chocolate
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• budget travel
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Sedaris, Dickens, Austen, Twain, Fielding, Sarah Vowell, Junot Diaz, Tolstoy, many others. Very eclectic taste in music--I like pretty much everything except crappy top 40. Favorite movies? All over the map, but in the top ten: Princess Bride, Singing in the Rain.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Car trip with my son a few summers ago from Portland to LA. Being with him was the best part--the gorgeous scenery was icing on the cake! We also went surfing in Costa Rica in December 2014: Amazing!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Will repay your hospitality/couch/floor with chocolate!
I'm a great guest :) Am polite, tidy, helpful--can get your morning paper, take out the recycling, make you dinner--whatever you need!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Italy, Montserrat, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States