Cowboy boot enthusiast, poetess, perfumer, optimist

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m a frequent business traveler and life is too short to dine solo.

Interests

• singing
• salsa dancing
• swing dancing
• cocktails
• wine tasting
• fine dining
• mixology
• collecting
• crafting
• jive
• acoustic music
• off grid living
• merengue dancing
• cooking and eating
• perfumery

Music, Movies, and Books

I Love Lucy, Little Miss Sunshine, The Sound of Music, In the Heights, Amélie Poulain, Postmodern Jukebox, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sister Sledge, Vianney, Angèle, Elvis Crespo, Charlie Winston, Essence & Alchemy, Baking with Julia, the entire Oz saga

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I learned how to make natural perfume from a French master perfumer and now I teach other people how to do it too! Also, I’m a killer merengue dancer, trained in the nightclubs of the Dominican Republic.

Teach, Learn, Share

Skincare tips, mixology, olfactory training, over-the-hill wisdom, card shuffling

What I Can Share with Hosts

Smiles, positivity, camaraderie, merengue dancing lessons, and a 15 ml bottle of small-batch, 100% plant-based artisan perfume from the Pandar Parfums Grand Cru Natural Fragrances collection, made by hand at my studio.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Germany, India, Italy, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Scotland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, United States