I am a wife and mother, living in the city. I enjoy hosting parties, holiday gatherings, and introducing people to new people. I have worked in the fashion industry in NYC for 13 years. I also taught kindergarten and worked with children for 13+ years.My interests are in history, art, film, photography, children, Bible, gardening ,cooking, entertaining and more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer seeing how other people live rather than just tourist attractions. I like to learn about other cultures. My college roommate was from mainland China and I learned so much from her! Another one of my closest college friends escaped Romania, fled to Austria and now lives in the outskirts of Paris. In college I was the resident assistant on the International floor.Many of my childhood friends have moved all over the world and I Love to hear of their experiences.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• fashion
• photography
• film making
• gardening
• classical music
• history
• nature
• biking
• family
• children
• christianity
• bible
• international films

Music, Movies, and Books

Eric Satie, Mozart, Beethoven, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beatles,.
Movie favorites :are just about anything Merchant /Ivory. Young Goethe In Love( German), As It Is in Heaven ( Sweden), Beautiful Mind ( American) The Kings Speech, Pride and Predjudice( or almost any Colin Firth movie). John Adams
Books :"Too Late the Phalarope "by Alan Paton , "The Devil and The White City" by Erik Larsen "Remains of the Day",

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved to New York City with a nickel in my pocket.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not an expert on anything, but I can give my perspective on what think I know. I can shoot a nice portrait , and mostly I'd like to learn about your land, travels, adventures and life experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My home, stories, time, possibly a home cooked meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Costa Rica, Curaçao, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Panama, Saint Martin (French part), Switzerland, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States