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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Indonesian, Spanish; learning Italian, Portuguese
  • 54, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Fashion designer
  • MFA Goldsmiths, University of London & Cal Art BFA
  • From Malibu, CA, USA
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

I have been living in Bali for 10 years.

I'm a fashion designer and avid surfer. I was raised in California and earned my masters degree in London.

My educational background is in fine art.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in the future and in creating an alternative economy based on gifting. A future which is kinder on the human spirit.

Interests

  • arts
  • culture
  • dancing
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • boating
  • music
  • surfing
  • adventure travel
  • travel
  • cultura

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed the Himalayas. Sailed from Trinidad to Venezuela & then around the Virgin Islands. I like to travel the remote outer islands of Indonesia as often as I can to explore little known territories. I love indigenous cultures from around the works.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach art at University of California, Santa Cruz

What I Can Share with Hosts

An extensive knowledge about Bali and Indonesia & surf culture

Art speak too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, England, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Indonesia, Mexico, United States

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