ABOUT ME

I love traveling, meeting new people and learning about other cultures. I have had a long career as an elementary schoolteacher teaching mostly Russian and French. I enjoy traveling and immersing myself in the local culture. I have hosted three Rotary exchange students, 4 Katimavik (a Canadian youth program) students and some couchsurfers as well. During the year, usually from March or April until October or November, I often have volunteers who help me mostly with the garden. This means that I do not usually have room to host couchsurfer at those times. One of the reasons that i have volunteers and couchsurfers is because I love meeting people from all over the world. I live with my granddaughter (a preschooler) whom I adopted after her mother (my daughter) passed when my granddaughter was 3 weeks old. My husband is a retired accountant who loves running, riding his motorcycle and flying. I am a lifelong (second generation) vegetarian. I would appreciate any guests to cook only vegetarian meals while they are staying with me (no fish). I am allergic to perfume and cigarette smoke so would appreciate no cigarettes or scented products.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet new people. I also enjoy traveling vicariously through the people I meet. I think that using couchsurfing as a guest is an excellent way to see the country through the eyes of a native. I have welcomed many people into my home and would like to try being a guest as well when I travel.

Interests

I love to garden, walk, read, x-country ski and ride my bicycle. I live in the country and have a dog that enjoys walks. My husband loves to run, ski, read and cycle as well. He's not a gardener. He likes to tinker in the garage and ride his motorcycle.

• dogs
• culture
• perfumes
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• flying
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• skiing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a variety of music including world music, latin music and sometimes country music as well as blues and reggae, but am not particularly fond of hard rock. I like a foreign or domestic movie with a good plot. I read a lot of books on various subjects like health, travel and fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm raising my granddaughter who is truly amazing. I lived in Russia for a year during the communist era and traveled in many areas of the country.

Teach, Learn, Share

Health issues, vegetarian cooking, gardening, languages that I know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Gardening interests, vegetarian cooking, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation