I am an animal lover. I share my house with 1 dog (from Puerto Rico , a sato) and 1 cat.
I am a vegetarian.

I have traveled to over 25 countries. The best experiences were when friends arranged for me to meet their friends who live abroad. I appreciate the local perspective.

I am a life-long Chicagoan. I often tell stories in the Chicago area, and have been featured in StoryCollider, The Stoop, Fillet of Solo, and Storyclub in Chicago.

I love storytelling, photography, ferals cats, and rootbeer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Love learning about other cultures and meeting people from all over.

Interests

Traveling, kayaking, cycling, photography, my dogs, my cats. I'm very interested in animal welfare. I have a yard with a managed feral cat colony. I'm an advocate for feral cats in my community. I have helped cats in Puerto Rico and Argentina.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to anything, in the car I like NPR. Favorite band is Electric Guest.
I love numerous podcasts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hugged a panda bear in China

Teach, Learn, Share

“I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.”
– Albert Einstein

Native English speaker. Slightly conversational Spanish, enough to get by.

I love photography, maybe you can teach me how to shoot better pics at night?
I work in web management. I use to have a blog (about cats!).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, United States