ABOUT ME

I'm a foreign language teacher and graduate student originally from Washington DC. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing, traveling and experiencing new cultures, meeting new folks, and learning new languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate as a tour guide in and around my home town of Washington DC, as well as meeting others while traveling abroad.

Interests

I enjoy staying active, whether it's learning about new languages and culture, hiking, skiing, reading, travel, music, or spending time with family and friends.

• culture
• writing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• skiing
• teaching
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Mystery novels, Henry James, Goethe, Lessing, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas-Llosa, Kazuo Ishiguro

Reading: Economist, Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, Time, New York Times, BBC

Music: Classical, Classic Rock, Indie, Country and Blue Grass, Jazz, Die Prinzen, Fantastische Vier, Herbert Groenemeyer, Silbermond

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

From the age of 22-30, I lived in Germany and backpacked through much of northern, western, southern, and eastern Europe. There are so many amazing places, people, experiences, and cultures from this time in my life that have shaped the person I am today.

I was very enchanted by eastern Europe. My favorite places were Budapest,Hungary Prague, CZ and Cracow, Poland. Although I currently reside in North America, I have spent the last three summers in the West Fjords of Iceland, where I enjoy hiking, trekking, and learning Icelandic.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Germany, Spain, United States