Born and raised in MA, I fled to southern Switzerland for college. I took advantage of my time there to travel extensively (from Amsterdam and Berlin to Santorini and Istanbul, from Morocco and Malawi to Thailand and the Philippines, to name a few...). I returned with my BA in communications and political science and a serious case of wanderlust!

Thrust into the "real world" not quite ready to settle into a routine, my college roommate and I did the only thing that seemed to make sense at the time, we joined a traveling carnival out of Kansas City! After a ridiculous season of exploring middle America, I moved to the marvelous city of Chicago and the following spring welcomed my daughter into the world. Just after her first birthday, the two of us moved back to Massachusetts where we continue to navigate this ever-exciting world!

I'm the operations manager for an awesome little non-profit working to empower low-income women through financial literacy. When I'm not there, most of my adventuring these days is in the company of an eager sidekick, my seven-year-old daughter and three awesome step-sons (7,9,13). Seeing the world through their eyes is completely refreshing (although at times admittedly exhausting!)... I hope to instill in them my love of travel, but these days it's mostly local adventures for us...

And that's where you come in! Come share your stories and enjoy tasty treats! Bring your world to our little corner of Massachusetts! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Anyone who has had the pleasure to participate in CouchSurfing- whether through hosting or surfing- knows the awesome impact each stay can have on all those involved.

I've been fortunate enough to be hosted by wonderful people in: Budapest, Genoa, Barcelona, Paris, Casa Blanca, Marrakesh, Bern, Istanbul, Derry, Prague, and Washington DC...

And had the absolute pleasure of hosting countless beautiful souls from 'round the globe, gaining a true understanding of the awesome reciprocity of CSing :)

Interests

this hasn't been updated in a while, but it's such a delightful reminder of my college days that i can't seem to make myself change it...

traveling, sustainable development, sharing stories, enjoying good food, politics, dogs, exploring new places, vegan baking, fuzzy socks, kickboxing, amnesty international, contemplating life, il percoso vita, paddle boating, road trips, nick kristof (nyt), ice cream, fields and forests, getting lost, random history, grocery stores, hugs, jumping in puddles, flea markets, breakfast, the red sox, snail mail, il mio binario 7, cheese, al jazeera english, dr. seuss, corn on the cob, castles, bungee jumping, chocolate, all things green, chagall, the west wing...

• dogs
• dining
• breakfast
• chocolate
• cheese
• baking
• vegan
• boating
• politics
• traveling
• surfing
• bungee jumping
• business
• communications
• history
• political science
• science
• volunteering
• road trips

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States

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