CURRENT MISSION

To explore strange and ancient lands; to seek out good coffee worldwide; to boldly photograph winding alleys, stunning sunsets and the majestic endeavors of nature and humankind...

ABOUT ME

Photographer, language-lover, cat in human form. Rainbows and chocolate both make my day. I love to travel, and my best travel memories involve laughter and food.
I'm a Burner and a work-out video addict.
Common ingredients in my kitchen include: curry, cumin, cayenne, olive oil, basil, and love. My favorite fruit is fresh peaches.
I don't smoke. Food-wise, call me a "flexitarian." It's kind of like a vegetarian, only more flexible. :) I believe that all beings have a right to happiness, so I only eat meat if I know it was raised healthily with plenty of room to run -or swim! I love veggies!
Red red wine makes me feel so fine.
I love cheesy puns.
I am in love.

For more, please see my photoblog: vagabondeva.blogspot.com

PHILOSOPHY

Practice peace, share your chocolate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed in Italy and Austria, and I'm looking forward to meeting more people!
Just bought a house with my fiance, and we're looking forward to hosting soon :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed with 3 CSers in Italy and a few in Austria -all great experiences!
I've hosted lots of friends and made my first foray into hosting CSers in a 5th wheel trailer.

Interests

Peace, sunsets, good discussions, photography, alternative healing, salsa and cumbia, mind-expansion, language, coffee, teaching others how to make good coffee, cooking, Burning Man, learning, yoga, trees, the environment, social justice, gender identity, dance...

• cats
• culture
• photography
• dancing
• cumbia
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• red wine
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books... mmmm.... anything by Barbara Kingsolver or Madeleine L'Engle. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. LOTR; 20th century French poetry -Prevert, Desnos, Eluard, Chedid. The Chronicles of Narnia. Harry Potter. The Stolen Child by Keith Donahue. The Alchemist and 11 Minutes by Paolo Coehlo. The Time Traveler's Wife. The Thirteenth Tale. many more...

Movies: The Princess Bride. Labrynth. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Star Wars (the originals). Yes. Monty Python. Stranger than Fiction. The Trueman Show. Avatar. Up. Shrek. Little Miss Sunshine. Amelie. L'Auberge Espagnole. Juno. Once. The Darjeeling Limited. Anchorman.

Music: Bluegrass, Classic Rock, Irish, Alternative Country, Coffee house... some groups: Old Crow Medicine Show. The Devil Makes Three. Mary Chapin Carpenter. Jewel. M. The Cranberries. Crash Test Dummies. Kites and Crows. One Horse Shy. too many to write here!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The brink of the Cliffs of Moher in a rainy windstorm... The unending view up a Sequoia tree trunk in California...

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to share my coffee-nerd qualities with you. I practically give dissertations on the beverage. ;)
I'm a photographer and will e-mail pictures after a visit.
Cooking is another passionate pastime of mine, and I'm always interested in learning a new dish or showing someone else how to make a mean eggplant coconut curry!

I love to learn about food and culture -or your favorite place to hike! Please share local music, and I will do the same.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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