Hello! I'm a world traveler that came to live in Ithaca, NY after many years traveling the world. I grew up in the area and then returned to work here again and begin closer to family. I work at Cornell in international education and have a busy schedule. I'd love to host you on your way through town and swap stories on my porch!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It seems like a fun way to meet new people coming through my town.

Interests

Yoga, writing, poetry, working out, hanging out with the dog.

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• education
• yoga
• working out
• traveling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: The Sun Also Rises, Sirens of Titan, Pale Fire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Run with the Hunted, The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Invisible Cities, Crossing to Safety (and many more).

Movies: Adventureland, The Wall, Cable Guy, What About Bob? Groundhog Day, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, The Blow Up, Cloud Atlas, Cinema Paradisio, The Big Lebowski. Shows: The Wire, Treme, Game of Thrones, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Falling Skies, Firefly, Mad Men, The Newsroom, Band of Brothers, United States of Tara, (and many more).

Music: Radiohead, Zoe Keating, Blockhead, Portishead, Eric B and Rakim, Garth Stevenson, Thievery Corporation, Pink Floyd, Tribe Called Quest, Explosions in the Sky, Andrew Bird, The Black Keys, Wilco, Daft Punk, Sigur Ros, (and many more).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked with gangsters through Romania.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Passion for art, yoga and mindfulness!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Romania, South Korea, Spain