I have a clever, dry sense of humor and am passionate yet untalented at Soccer, Chess, Photography, Sailing, Harmonica, Violin and Singing. I speak English and Spanish and even though I am trying to learn French I can really only talk about coffee, wine and food, but im very good at that.

Im new to couch surfing since generally when I travel I visit friends I have in different places and couch surf not as a stranger. I am also only maybe receiving guests because I just finished working in the Philippines and just moved to Turkey!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My favorite part of living/traveling to new places is generally not the touristy stuff but the culture and 'off the beaten path' spots.

I would also be happy to practice Spanish, English and French although my French is still fairly terrible.

Interests

Diving, cycling, hiking, dancing, karaoke, sunsets, dinosaurs, good food, good coffee, soccer, equality, education reform...

• culture
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• chess
• traveling
• violin
• karaoke
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• soccer
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I generally read non-fiction books (Physics, Comedy, Social Commentaries, Development). I also love a good fiction book that I cant put down.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Escaped a boring life with a boring job.

I uploaded pictures from some of the places ive lived/worked

Teach, Learn, Share

I have some pretty interesting experiences from the places ive lived and enjoy sharing these stories. I enjoy hearing about others' experiences/perspectives as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know how to do a lot of very random and somewhat useless things like open a coconut and get the meat (and extract the coconut milk) or carry water from a well (or pump) on my head or catch mosquitoes in my hand all of which im happy to share with hosts!

I can lead yoga sessions or cook a super mediocre dinner...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Panama, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, England, France, Liberia, Philippines, Turkey, United States