We currently live on the central coast of California. I travel every chance I get — oftentimes solo because I have more vacation days than my husband, but he joins when he can. I love hiking, reading, and snuggling with my dog.

I previously taught for two years in the U.S. and taught in South Korea in August 2014 for about a year. After traveling for a few months, I moved to Kauai, Hawaii and taught English to middle schoolers for 3 years. I lived there with Dylan, who has cycled through Eastern Europe, Mexico, and parts of Africa. We later moved to London in 2019 so Dylan could complete his graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Due to COVID-19, we returned to the U.S. in summer 2020. I went back to school for another degree and have transitioned into being a psychologist for a local public school.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet like-minded travelers and share our mutual love for adventure.

Interests

Reading
Hiking
Running
Painting
Journaling

• humanities
• education
• breakfast
• running
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• hiking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Candide, Le Petit Prince, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Revolutionary Road, East of Eden, Catch 22, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Madame Bovary, The Lacuna, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Tales From the Goon Squad, Guns/Germs/and/Steel, A Fine Balance, The Stranger, The God Delusion, Lolita, Blink, Let the Great World Spin, The Hours, Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984

Movies: The Hours, Heathers, Little Children, Fight Club, A Beautiful Mind, Brick, Memento, Requiem for A Dream, Manic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Inception, American Beauty, and Girl Interrupted

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took a puma on a walk every day for a month in a Bolivian animal refuge.

Teach, Learn, Share

We enjoy cooking and sharing meals with both our guests and our hosts.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Optimism, a cheerful disposition, and a sense of a humor.

And for guests:
Please send the code phrase"Kauai Juice Co." in your message so I know you actually took the time to read the profile.

If you're visiting on a weekend, we will be able to join in on some of your activities or show you around.

****Lastly, we suggest you rent a car for your stay. Public transportation is limited. ****

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United Kingdom, United States