CURRENT MISSION

Live and let live

ABOUT ME

30-ish American, living and working in Turin, Italy. I studied International Relations and French, spent 2 years teaching in various cities in the United Arab Emirates, and then hopped over to Italia for a year more studying, and now work. I enjoy beer, history, politics, more beer, travel, and good books. It's hard to fit all that in with a job and sleeping and eating, but I try to make do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

New house, new couch! I even have an inflatable mattress, given that the couch is a bit small.
However, I travel a good bit for work, often on short notice, so I can't really guarantee that I'm around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Usually with friends - all across the USA and Europe. And I managed to let Phil surf my couch despite CS being blocked as "un-islamic" back in UAE

Interests

Travel, fun & games, new languages, new people!

• books
• beer
• politics
• traveling
• muslim
• history
• international relations
• languages
• toefl

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Everything. Really, everything. I'll let you look through my mp3s if you don't believe me.
Books: Most recently, I'm on a nobel-winner kick with Naguib Mafouz and Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, though I'll read just about anything I find on the coffee table.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The great temple at Luxor and Karnak, Egypt.

Teach, Learn, Share

I spent 2 years teaching TOEFL, GMAT, and SAT courses.
I can order a beer in 8 languages, and want to learn more.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Japan, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States