CURRENT MISSION

I want to expand my horizon in every sense

ABOUT ME

Perpetual Foreigner" (6+ years abroad now). American girl, lived in 6 different states before taking it out of country to London, Spain, Chile, and currently residing in Mercedes, Uruguay. Fascinated by other cultures, religions, customs, and practices. Love open minds and anyone who wants to kick back and tell travel stories. Other things worth noting: Wanderlust inflicted. vintage/sustainable fashion guru. animal lover. vegetarian. biligual spanish-english (studying french)

PHILOSOPHY

I'm a culture vulture.... I want to experience it all! (Debbie Harry said that, not me:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and hoping to travel/surf soon!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

wonderful, I've had three great CS-travelers stay with me so far and each one was inspiring, fascinating and fun in their own special way.

Interests

Views. Seasons. café al fresco. exploring. rooftop gatherings. Picnics. Mate. Hiking. Swimming. Tennis. kayaking. Clandestine restaurants. Grottos. Wild flowers (not picked). The artistically gifted. People with stories to share.

• animals
• arts
• culture
• fashion
• tango
• animal welfare
• vegetarian
• flowers
• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• basketball
• tennis
• swimming
• art history
• history
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC- Beatles. Lana del Rey. CCR. Fleetwood Mac. Joni Mitchell. Paco de Lucia. FILM- Pedro Almodovar. Woody Allen. David Lynch. PAINTERS- Frida Khalo. Georgia O'Keeffe. Gustav Klimt. Rene Magritte. Alfons Mucha. LITERATURE=Shakespeare. Jane Austen. Bronte sisters. David Sedaris. Jack Kerouac.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one? How about five! I've floated down the famous river Kwai in Thailand in nothing but a life vest (just me floating-no raft!).... I've paraglided above the highrises of Lima, Peru.... I've watched the sunrise from a hot-air balloon over the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia, Turkey...I've snorkeled through underwater tunnels off of Palawan island in the Philippines... I've sandboarded the dunes of the Valley of the Moon in the Atacama Dessert at sunset.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to teach and/ or share knowledge about English, Spanish, tennis, basketball, cribbage, art history, the places I've been, vintage fashion, animal welfare, plant-based diets/nutrition, etc. I'll be very pleased to learn any special knowledge or practical skill, especially French language/culture and Tango!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay