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

我居住过的国家

Guatemala, Mexico, United States