ABOUT ME

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and have lived in different regions of the U.S. The world of traveling opened to me when I did study abroad programs in Beijing and Amsterdam. Ever since then, I haven't been able to stop traveling!

My other passions include going on food adventures, creating art, joining drum circles, going out dancing, exploring music, and learning different languages. I have a background in product design, IT consulting, holistic health, and chocolatier. I currently work as a cardiology registered nurse and volunteer at a performance arts venue and with a refugee resettlement organization. One of my dreams is to get involved in disaster and humanitarian relief efforts as a clinical nurse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in India, Mexico, Montreal, and some cities of the U.S. ... all were such great experiences! Once I get a place with enough space for a guest, I'd be psyched to start hosting!

Interests

travel, drawing, art museums, jewelry-making, origami, playing drums and piano, playing pool, yoga, nature walks, eastern and western medicine, nutrition, volunteering, foreign languages, vegetarian cooking, intentional cooperatives, humanitarian aid. Finding the best frozen mango margaritas in town ;-).

• arts
• design
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• traveling
• billiards
• drawing
• origami
• piano
• drums
• languages
• medicine
• nursing
• study abroad
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Open to all sorts of music (ok, maybe not too much country) and my favorite is electronic, soul, and world music. I think almost anything sounds good with a bit of jazz and downtempo beats. Trained classically on the piano and I super excited when I see a drum circle. Recently bought a record player and spending time exploring record shops. I appreciate documentaries and really dig foreign films (it's gotta have subtitles, because that's how I learn my foreign languages).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Netherlands, United States

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