CURRENT MISSION

Explore, enjoy, savour, be.

ABOUT ME

My husband and I just moved to Los Angeles in May 2016 and we're trying to get to know the city. I grew up in Chicago and love the Midwest US. I've grown up a city person but have an intense love for natural landscapes and environments. I love lively cities, beaches, forests, and tranquil towns. I am an urban planning professional who loves nature, art and public transportation. Traveling and making friends is hugely important to me.

PHILOSOPHY

I live life to live it. I don't seek any great meaning and try to remember that the point is simply to live and make the best of it. I am open-minded, empathetic, intelligent, and generally interested in experiencing as many different things as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live with my husband. I understand the desire to travel while finding it difficult financially to afford the opportunity. Offering a couch, or a friendly contact to help one get around or simply have a pleasant exchange is great. There's simply nothing better than meeting interesting people while crossing the globe. When possible I will offer a couch (or bed) but in the mean time am more than happy to meet up with anyone visiting Los Angeles for a drink, or for a stroll through some great neighborhoods.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I look forward to Couch surfing experiences! I've stayed in hostels, and "casa particulares" in Cuba, and those experiences and people were priceless.

Interests

Movies, all of them or at least a few minutes of each, art, photography, film, walking, running, Belgian waffles, chocolate, animals, nature, eco-traveling, hiking, cycling, beaches, being fit, great discussions, spanish, wine, nice, funny, interesting people, creating community.

• animals
• arts
• architecture
• photography
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• running
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh way too many to name (and I have a bad memory for these kinds of lists)!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking a 9 hour hike in Cuba up a mountain to find what the community essentially thought was "the fountain of youth" and then drinking the water.

It's hard to say one thing...many are equally special and amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Film study, photography, mosaic making, how to look at art. Cuban food, Chicago.

I want to learn many languages and become more knowledgeable in exotic foods.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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