I grew up in Houston, Texas and then in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
I later moved to Maine (for college) and Berkeley, California (for graduate school). Traveling has always been an important part of my life. It was only natural I fell in love with social anthropology and decided to work as a professor and researcher. An ongoing theme of my work was social movements , communities and social transformation.
I have 2 adult daughters.
Spirituality, more specifically, Eastern non dual traditions are of great interest to me.
I love outdoor activities, music, the arts, reading, movies, conversations with friends.
I am interested in traditional and complementary healing practices, agroforestry, sustainable living and intentional communities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world. I have enjoyed hosting too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekking in the Himalayas
Traveling by boat up the Amazon river

What I Can Share with Hosts

Help with whatever is needed, good conversation, travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, United States