Recently moved back to DC with my husband, Drew, after spending 2014-2015 on an extended backpacking trip through SE Asia and Africa. We sold most of what we owned before we left for the trip, so our apartment is a work in progress, but we do have a decent full-size sofa couch in our living room to share with someone who needs a place to crash for a few nights (max 2 guests sharing the couch).

Since we returned to the US, Drew and I have become really passionate about environmental issues, permaculture, and urban agriculture/gardening. We love being outdoors and are learning the art of gleaning and foraging, along with mushroom hunting.

Professionally, Drew and I both work with non-profits in the area of international development.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It makes me happy to think about helping to give someone else as awesome a travel experience as we've had over the last year.

Interests

We have a ton of hobbies and interests. We were recently certified in permaculture design and we're founding members of a new co-op in DC called the DC Urban Gardeners (DUG) Network. We love cooking and learning to prepare multi-ethnic cuisine; growing and hunting mushrooms; making cheese and home-grown sour-dough breads; playing foosball; swimming; hiking; exploring anything outdoors; photography; snorkeling and scuba diving (recently PADI certified); and meeting new people. And traveling, of course!

• arts
• design
• photography
• cooking
• cheese
• gardening
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• hunting
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• agriculture
• tourism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My all-time favorite book is called The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larsen. (It's a true story about a serial killer at the World's Fair in Chicago in the 1890s.) As for movies, I love scary stuff and zombie movies. Psychological thrillers are my fave and sci-fi is great, too. A few classic favorites include The Matrix, Fight Club, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Donnie Darko, and 28 Days Later. I love all sorts of music and especially swapping favorite artists with friends and people I meet along the way.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A seven-day trek through the Himalayan mountains. No guide, no porter; mind-blowing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Both of us are passionate chefs and, if time allows, we can share a home cooked meal with our hosts or guests. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Nepal