I was born in Ontario, Canada, but was raised by my West Indian family (from Guyana).

I spent my high school years in montreal with my best friends were all 1st generation canadians, and I learned to love culture even more from my greek, italian, indian, pakistani, hispanic, and middle eastern friends.

I graduated from U of Richmond in VA and now live in Arlington, VA just outside Washington, DC.

I love to travel and learn more about the world through cross cultural exchange. I'm pretty laid back and I'll try anything once!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My travels in Latin America have led me to meet some pretty interesting people and stay in some pretty interesting places thanks to the kindness of strangers, from the slums of La Paz to a beach house in Tacna, Peru. I cannot express enough gratitude for all of the generosity I have received on my travels and hope I can pay it forward. I love introducing travelers to the beauty of DC, I'm always up to meet new people and explore DC with you.

Interests

Backpacking/travel, foreign languages, meeting new people, sharing cultures/experiences, good beer and wine, friends who make music, trying something new, cats! The beach, south america/latin america. Social justice! deep conversations, hiking, board games, improv

• cats
• culture
• beauty
• wine
• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Indies, foreign films, good dramas/true stories. I love a good horror movie, documentaries, basically anything that makes me feel or think deeply :)

While I appreciate all genres, Soca music makes me the happiest person on earth

Books that inspire me, shake me and make me better: Americanah, The Alchemist, Ishmael, Why are all the Black Kids sitting together in the cafeteria, Third Culture Kids, Dreams of my Father, Brother I'm Dying, The Brief and Mysterious Life of Oscar Wao, Daring Greatly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Recently, I unknowingly ended up on a 9 hour volcano hike in the Philippines wearing nothing but flipflops and guided by a 62 year old local man who spoke little English. It was a mental and physical feat that I survived thanks to the kindness, patience and compassion of my new found friend :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Local experience in DC, good conversation, fun places to eat and drink :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Canada, Peru, Spain, United States