CURRENT MISSION

Meet people, speak languages, teach, write, read and spread the love

ABOUT ME

I love to enjoy other languages, people and cultures! I am always up for adventure and traveling; love cooking and gardening, animals, nature and music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted a number of people and it has gone wonderfully! I love CouchSurfing and I believe it has truly changed my life. In 2013, I hosted someone that ended up staying in Atlanta and becoming my roommate and good friend. I have not used CS to travel yet, so my experience is only on the hosting side of things. I am excited to have time to travel now and surf some amazing couches!

Interests

I mostly hang out in Atlanta, go to farmer's markets, festivals, good restaurants, live shows and friends' houses and anywhere else that sounds fun. I love going to local burns (camping art festivals) in the southeast of the United States. I am extremely open-minded, non-judgmental and outgoing. My housemates are too. To maintain a safe and loving space, we don't tolerate drama or illegal drugs.

• animals
• pets
• dogs
• birds
• arts
• festivals
• education
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• pilates
• gardening
• boating
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• music
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• languages
• political science
• psychology
• science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went glacier climbing on my 30th Birthday in Alaska! SO amazing!!! Alaska/BC is amazing!!!

I also went Iguazú falls in Argentina in 2009 and I was on a boat that stopped on the exact border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay all at the same time.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Spanish, English or help you with any of the other languages I am learning. I also have formal education in linguistics, ethno-musicology, political science and psychology.

In addition to the boring academic stuff I can do, I am also a great cook, have been doing yoga for over 10 years, am pretty skilled in pilates, know how to rock climb, bowl, slack-line, surf, ski, snow-board, do acrobatic tricks on the Lyra, knit, sew, play card games, dig holes, pet dogs, feed birds and shine shoes. We can even play hop scotch together!

I teach private lessons in Spanish, English, Albanian and Latin in the Atlanta area. I am the founder and Executive Director of Albanian Voices. I absolutely love getting to know new people through travel. It is my number one passion in life.

I'm terrible at beer pong, but I will rock you in dominoes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge of other languages and cultures with my hosts. I have many great stories of my travels, but I can also be a good listener. I want to hear your stories too and learn about the city I'm staying in. I want to share in a positive experience with people wherever I go and I hope my enthusiasm for life will be a welcomed contribution to your home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States