I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio but my mother is from Poland, and my father is from Croatia. My husband is an artist from Quito, Ecuador and our 3 kids are quite a mix of cultures - that makes them lucky!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Am new to CouchSurfing - wish it existed when I was backpacking in college! Looking forward to meeting fellow travelers and being one again myself.

Interests

Biking, trying food from different countries, movies, soccer, reading, thrifting, serious tea drinker

• dining
• thrifting
• movies
• reading
• cycling
• backpacking
• soccer
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Nonfiction lately - especially books that show that one person or a small group of people can really make a difference - Tattoos on the Heart, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Three Cups of Tea, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace.
LOVE Nina Simone!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kissed the Blarney Stone
Amigos de las Americas volunteer - Mexico and Ecuador
Taught English in Seoul, South Korea
Volunteered on a kibbutz in Israel (actually that is where I met my husband!)

Teach, Learn, Share

See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make really good crepes. Would like to learn how to play the harmonica!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Spain