back on CS after a years-long hiatus. i occasionally host here and also through host a sister- https://www.facebook.com/groups/hostasister/

i'm always happy to give you suggestions on things to do in town and let you know about events happening during your time in the city!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

i enjoy and value cultural and hospitality exchange. i've had incredible experiences and made lifelong friends through this community long before it was an app. i've seen people's lives change as a direct result of CS: future partners and spouses meeting one another, people starting new lives by moving clear across the country after falling in love with a new city. it's a beautiful thing! though i've had varying degrees of negative experiences on here as well (and i have), the good far out weighs the bad. i've connected with lovely people i would've otherwise never had access to, and had opportunities to explore foreign places through local eyes. there is magic to be found here ✨

音乐、电影和书籍

indie cinema/art house films. anything with feeling. loving 80's synth-pop new wave, as always.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

-hiked the deserts and rainforests of oregon (it's truly amazing how such juxtaposed environments are located within a half-hour of each other)

-danced in the rain on Frenchmen Street on a Mardi Gras night

-hitchhiked across Poland

-attended a papal mass performed by Pope Francis at the Vatican

-backpacked Central and Southern Mexico by myself for 2 months

-quit drinking for 4 and a half years

and, of course...

-being a part of this amazing network of like-minded travelers!

(this is an old list 😆 i'm sure i've done more amazing things since)

我游览过的国家

Belize, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Scotland, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

Guatemala, Mexico, United States