I've been hosting since forever but I just started hosting again since the pandemic, so I'm very picky. Sol from France was an amazing cook while she stayed, so she set a high standard...extra consideration if you can cook. :)

I teach people to shoot safely and responsibly, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized, like queer and transgender, domestic abuse survivors, elderly, disabled and neurodivergent folks.
https://www.instagram.com/la.progressive.shooters/

I post about music, dance, film, art and community events around LA and used to host weekly CS meetups at these events:
http://instagram.com/enclave.la
If you like multicultural events, not touristy stuff, you can check it out.

Find Me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/enclavelosangeles

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

CouchSurfing has redeemed my faith in the goodness of people, if we all give each other a chance to connect in an open, genuine and positive way. After losing my software engineering job in 2009 Recession, I backpacked through S. America and Europe for a year, and it changed my life. So many people have helped me along my travels, the least I can do when I'm back home is host and be an active welcoming part of our community. CS and traveling has inspired me to think outside the box, and I went on to create my 1st business in 2011, a surf school, and then my 2nd business, CultureGap.LA, in 2016, a grassroots marketing company for the cultural and performing arts. When that business got shut down because of the pandemic in 2020, I became a certified firearms instructor, focused on helping the most vulnerable and marginalized folks, like queer and transgender, domestic abuse survivors, eldery and disabled folks.

I truly believe in the good of this community and we each have a responsibility to make it what it is. I am an outspoken advocate for member safety. I have publicly outed 2 male Ambassadors who are sexual predators after numerous reports to me by female CSers who are too afraid to speak out, and speak out against an organization and culture that protects them and other predators on this site. Read references carefully, and also message other women CSers privately to ask about male hosts they've stayed with. And if you want to request a couch from me, you'll need to mention the word "safety" in your request to show that you've read my profile.

Интересы

• arts
• culture
• writing
• concerts
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• running
• instructor
• shopping
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• music
• live music
• guitar
• surfing
• snowboarding
• martial arts
• business
• engineering
• history
• languages
• software
• beaches

Музыка, кино и книги

I cover LA's independent music and global music scene in LA, going to live music shows almost every night. Here's a playlist of my favorite LA bands I put together for a couchsurfer who stayed with me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCguygynKDs&list=PLMgiCFUISJdiMNeKbsSMe8vdDplzQPGak

I love foreign film and documentaries. There are film festivals in LA all the time.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

The one day I didn't have my waterproof camera on me, a pod of dolphins surrounded my surfboard...a magical moment with majestic intelligent beings.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I love to teach people how to dance salsa, and share all the great events happening in what I consider the real Los Angeles, a global city of over 200 languages and so many immigrant and POC communities that go hidden, while people only know about the Touristy Los Angeles.

I also love showing people my favorite ethnic/cultural foodie spots.

Где я побывал(-а)

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Peru, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Где я жил(-а)

United States, Viet Nam

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