CURRENT MISSION

To become fluent in Spanish! I want to travel in Spanish-speaking countries, and experience other cultures--through my belly! Please, introduce me to your cheeses, and teach me to make your favorite dishes.

ABOUT ME

Adventurer! Lover of food (cooking and eating) and languages, active (I swim, bike, and run), creative, good sense of humor, laid-back

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have hosted many guests on our couch in our handsome apartment in San Francisco.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have stayed on many a couch, floor, and bed, and I appreciate how gracious people are in sharing their space. I am always happy to cook in exchange for a place to stay!

Interests

dance parties, cycling, studying Spanish, swimming, chocolate, reading literature, hiking, photography, cooking

• literature
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• yoga
• running
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• adventure races
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite authors: Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Jeanette Winterson, Vladmir Nabokov, Virginia Woolf

Music: all kinds of electronica and rock and R&B, hip hop, Nina Simone, Prince, M.I.A., folk, country (Willie, Dolly)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the southern half of the Appalachian Trail, through Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, where I saw an ADORABLE bear cub with paws and ears too big for its little bear body. Fortunately the mama bear was not around!

Teach, Learn, Share

Skills I have to share: cooking, stenciling, block printing, yoga, and, of course teaching English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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