CURRENT MISSION

work hard, play harder!

ABOUT ME

tea-drinker, salsa and blues dancer, loves hearing new music, active daily. happiest with interesting people and good food.

PHILOSOPHY

Walking is the best form of transportation, but road trips are a close second. It's easiest to think clearly outdoors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing. For now I don't have the capacity to host, but I'm happy to explore Belfast with visitors (I'm fairly new here myself).

Interests

Social entrepreneurship, hiking, running, dancing, cooking, politics and international affairs, writing, and folk music.

• writing
• singing
• dancing
• tango
• bachata
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• running
• walking
• politics
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• blues
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• entrepreneurship
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Raphael Saadiq, The Wailing Jennys, Alison Krauss, Brett Dennen, Cat Stevens, The Tallest Man on Earth, Beats Antique, Fleetwood Mac, The Civil Wars, Calle 13, Gillian Welch, Jarabe De Palo, ZZ Ward, Julieta Venegas, Jackson Brown, Melody Gardot, Eric Clapton, Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Bonnie Raitt, Simon and Garfunkel...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mountain climbing and backpacking in the Pacific Northwest, traveling in Israel and Palestine to study the Arab-Israeli conflict, conducting field research for a microfinance organization in the Dominican Republic.

Teach, Learn, Share

My friends would tell you I'm a very good cook, and I'm happy to share my recipes! I cook without gluten, refined sugar, and (usually) dairy.
I love to dance, and can teach salsa, bachata, merengue, and blues basics...I would love to learn swing (East and West coast) and tango!
I also love to sing--I know a large collection of folk songs that I'm happy to share, and I am always looking to learn new ones!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Palestine, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United Kingdom, United States