CURRENT MISSION

As I am incapable of planning for than 3 months in advance, my cuirrent missions is to see somre more of the world and have an adventure or two which may or may not involve escapades on a motorbike.

ABOUT ME

I'm a pretty laid back person who likes to have new experiences and meet new people. This is probably why I love traveling so much. I used to live in Chile where I worked as a preschool teacher and I have traveled through most of South America. I've also lived in London and visited Italy, France, India, China, Turkey, Mexico, and Greece (where I worked on an olive farm). I love to write and was once pretty into theater as well. I'm also love having my whole world stuffed into a 65L bag. I'm pretty low maintenance and like a good hike through some mountains and great beer. There's more, of course. But enough about me.

PHILOSOPHY

It's not hard to be a kind person.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well, I'm very new to CS, so right now I'm trying to see what it's about and then I guess I'll determine my role. I just think it's a cool way to build community and promote experience.

Interests

Books, books, books - specifically post colonial lit and Latin American poetry.

Singing, writing, theater, camping. hiking, art history.

• arts
• writing
• books
• poetry
• singing
• theater
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• art history
• teaching
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Mrs. Dalloway- Woolf, The Awakening - Kate Chopin, Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Safran Foer, Sanctuary - Faulkner

Music: Almost anything. I love Turkish music.

Movies: Oh there are so many...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once bribed a guard in La Paz, Bolivia to let me inside the city prison. I was locked in with a prisoner for an hour who was appointed to "take care" of me. But he was a beautiful man who recited poems he had written from memory and gave me one when I left.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a great editor. I've helped a lot of people hone their writing skills. I can talk about books all day.
I'm also a pretty good cook and have some great recipes that are easy to learn.

I would love to learn more about sustainable farming, slow food, and outdoor skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Turkey, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States