Literate, open, and New Yorkers think I am funny. (US Midwesterners not so much, the same for a few European countries, which shall remain nameless.)

Backpacked and cycled Europe in college, hitchhiked across Morocco and Europe, the palette of desert colors forever etched in my mind. Worked in Europe most of my life, many friends especially in Paris, London, and Geneva; rented summer houses by inviting motley collection of my friends and strangers to come and cook, juggle, sing, recite poetry, debate. Or meditate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Spent life as global traveller, since 18. The generosity of human beings, complete strangers, has been my overwhelming experience, across all cultures.

I especially love those who embrace the tasks of the world, to re-make it for the good of all––without proselytizing their own religious/political biases.

To live like Ibn Battuta, whose travels are in الرحلة, "Journey."

Interests

Art, politics, travel, books, illuminated manuscripts (Latin, Arabic, Ge'ez),
eradication of poverty, ecology, gardens.

• arts
• books
• poetry
• politics
• traveling
• ecology
• alpine skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues, Jazz, Folk, Irish, Ra from Morocco
Water, The English Patient
Ulysses by James Joyce; The Cantos; Mahmoud Darwish محمود درويش.,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

ONE???
Admitted to British Museum as a "scholar" (a complete lie by my Professor at New College Oxford in his letter of introduction) to see a rare manuscript only real scholars are allowed to view.

Traveled to edge of the "Empty Quarter" Rub Al Khali.

Lived in 15th century Palazzo Pisani-Moretta on the Venice's Grand Canal.

First American female CEO to advise King of Saudi Arabia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes, I said yes I will yes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Adventures from the Sahara desert to the edge of the Empty Quarter, to the "Ends of the Earth" as my British friends say.

French Alps escapade cliffhangers too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates