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  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic (Morocco), French, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
  • 58, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Jill of All Trades; TEFL Teacher/Tutor
  • BS Psychology and Sociology, minor Spanish/French; many c...
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About Me

I grew up in Massachusetts, got tired of the cold and moved to beautiful San Diego, CA where I lived for 24 years. I decided life is too short and I have not seen enough of the world, so I quit my job of 20yrs, and moved to Thailand! I lived in Thailand for 2 years and planned an epic trip to visit 10 countries in 2 months from Asia to the Middle East beginning with Vietnam. Well.. my 2 week vacation turned into living in Vietnam for 6 months due to the outbreak of Covid! It was a wonderful experience actually! I stopped traveling for a year and a half until the beginning of this year (2022). I moved to Crete for 2 months then Gran Canaria for the month of March. I lived in Marrakech ; Fnideq Morocco for April and May, Izmir Turkey May- July. Tbilisi Georgia and Yerevan Armenia.
I am looking for a few days in Oslo before I fly back to the US the 3rd week of August. 2022
At the end of my life, I want to be able to say I've lived on all continents (except Antarctica) and met and learned from people all over the world! 😁

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have had so many people recommend Couchsurfing to me. I joined several years ago but was a little nervous to step out and actually try it. I try to live a life without fear, so I will do my "due diligence" and try this.. hopefully in the process, meet some amazing people, see wonderful locations and add to my experiences.

Interests

  • arts
  • culture
  • photography
  • music
  • languages
  • food
  • travelling
  • scenery

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my job at 52, sold everything I own and moved to Thailand! I have been solo traveling for the best 4 years.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Cyprus, Greece, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Saint Martin (French part), South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, India, Morocco, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

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