CURRENT MISSION

Working for World Disarmament and raising compassionate children.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 60 years young Peruvian-Australian-American female who has lived abroad for most of my adult life. Before I created my family I roamed the world for 10 years, studying-volunteering-working , learning from the people and cultures I encountered and leading a frugal life. I've been applying all those skills to my daily existence, starting with speaking new languages to cooking international food, enjoying world folk music/dance y watching foreign films.

PHILOSOPHY

"Treat others as you would like to be treated," it has been my motto always and especially when traveling and people have almost always responded in a positive way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm thinking of ways how to become more involved in this new community, perhaps volunteering and organizing meetings in my area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None. I learned to host from my parents who lodged local and international people back in Lima, Peru. However, since I first began traveling at 17, back in the provinces of Peru and later in the neighboring countries, then in Australia, India, Israel/Palestine, Greece, England, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Soviet Union, France, USA., Mexico and Bolivia. People usually gave me a place to sleep, from a corner in a room on a couch to a private room, invited me to their parties, introduced me to their friends, took me to their jobs and their schools, also to their places of worship.

Interests

Global Disarmament, Justice/Peace, Travel, Foreign Cultures, Foreign Languages and Films, Art, Photography, Painting/Drawing/Sculpture, Geography, World Music/Dance/Food, Simple Life-Style, Communal Living, Nature(flora, fauna), Environmental Activism, International Solidarity, World Politics, Social Sciences, Literature and Philosophy.

• arts
• writing
• literature
• photography
• dancing
• environment
• philanthropy
• dining
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• classical music
• folk music
• hiking
• geography
• languages
• philately
• philosophy
• volunteering
• ukulele
• friendship
• national parks
• frisbee
• postcards
• world cultures
• anarchism
• numismatics
• tai chi
• penpals
• classic rock
• global disarmament
• ethimology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: La Strada, Nights of Cabiria & Amarcord by F. Fellini; A. Kurosawa films, I. Bergman films, Sacco & Vanzetti, "Z", Battle of Algeria, Missing, Shirley Valentine, Bread and Tulips(Pane e Tulipane), Like Water for Chocolate, Babette's Feast, Chocolat, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Gleaners & I, Emir Kusturica's films.
Music: Smetana's Ma Vlast; Opera: Carmen; Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata; Finlandia; Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez; El Cid soundtrack; Edith Piaf; Jacques Brel; Nino Roti; Ennio Morricone's soundtracks; Django Reinhardt's Gypsy Jazz; Ladino/Klezmer; Bhangra; Northern Exposure theme; Loui Loui; What a Wonderful Life; I Feel Good; The Mammas & the Pappas' California Dreaming; The Eagle's Hotel California; The Rolling Stomes' Satisfaction; El Condor Pasa and Todos Vuelven.
Books: Flora Tristan; Jose Carlos Mariategui; Cesar Vallejo; Pablo Neruda; Jose Saramago; Ernesto "Che" Guevara; Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America; Carlos Paz and Leon Chomsky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The one amazing thing I've done in my life was when I was 25 and went to Australia to study-work-volunteer with a scholarship by the Australian government. I lived with the Aborigenes, studied and researched their culture. At first I didn't know anybody there but I had a wonderful time and I extended my stay from 2 to 4 years and then left for my world adventures with an Australian passport for another 6 years in India, The Middle East, Greece, The U.K., Holland, Scandinavia, USSR, France and the Americas.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to travel on a budget, Spanish, English and basic French, Italian and Portuguese.
I would like to learn how to dance to the Balkan, Bhangra and Cajun music.
I would like to share my Peruvian food which is one of the best in the world, also toast with Pisco Sour, Chianti wine and Salud, Lehaim, Sante, Nazdrovia, Kampay!!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation to learn about our cultures and customs. Practice their Spanish and/or English. Do Tai-Chi, Yoga and Meditation. Visit the Art Institute. Neighborhood sightseeing. Cook and eat together. Have tea, coffee and/or wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bolivia, Finland, France, Greece, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Sweden, United States

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