CURRENT MISSION
I am trying to take planes only once a year because of the pollution from planes.
I am planning a trip to Scotland.

ABOUT ME

I am a fun person with many interests. I like to try new things: variety is the spice of life! I am artistic and volunteer my time a lot.

PHILOSOPHY

The older I get, the less I know for certain, and that's important knowledge. I try not to give advice. I try to put myself in others' shoes. Life is hard and people are doing their best, in most cases.
I am a fan of the Mexican artist and legend Frida Kahlo but my name is Carla. 😏

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I was active on Hospitality Club for many years (In 2008, HC had more than 400,000 members from 200 countries), and SERVAS (a non-profit organization providing a hospitality exchange service, founded in 1949), back in the pre-computer days!
I would be honored to accommodate a refugee or a woman seeking reproductive freedom!

Interests

Cartooning
Writing
cooking
reading and book group
speaking Spanish
Dogs
hiking
books for prisoners

• cats
• dogs
• books
• cooking
• reading
• hiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Half a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi is a great book about the short-lived country of Biafra.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled for a year by myself in South America. Great experience!

Teach, Learn, Share

Almost anyone has something valuable to teach...and plenty to learn. If someone cannot listen to another, that path is blocked and I feel frustrated.
To people wanting to visit this country, please read this first: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/us-trump-boycott?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tea and conversation, cooking, neck massage, knowledge of Seattle

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, France, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States