Natural. Compassionate. Thinking. Thoughtful. Lived on Big Island of Hawaii much of my life. Planted 1000+ trees, designed and built a handful of homes here. Botanist-type. Artist of depths. Conversational if you prompt me. A good listener and counselor. I'm forever curious about the people, anything human-interest is fascinating to me. Health and wellness in all forms are super important. I moved to the Big Island at 19 years old and have experienced relocating due to lava flows. I also live part-time in Santa Fe, New Mexico where I have 3 casitas. I crave the big city life at times. I hope to see more of the world in the coming years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I thought it might be a great way to travel, at least some of the time. I like to meet people who are that open to meeting virtual strangers and cultivate trust in humanity. Hotels and such can be lonely and expensive. I can host, but hope to build a guest house, though I do have a gorgeous lofty loft here in SE Big Island of Hawaii (Kalapana).

Interests

• arts
• organic food
• yoga
• running
• politics
• electronic music
• trail running
• volunteering
• travel
• bicycling
• love
• ethnic food
• joy
• modern architecture
• medicinal plants

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Glass Animals, Bonobo, Ceu, Mercedes Sosa, Amy Winehouse, Chambao, Bjork. Bossanova.

Movies: Where to Invade Next, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient.

Books: Currently enjoying Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. Our Inner Ape,

What I Can Share with Hosts

**Potential guests: You must love Cats. I'm also a vegetarian, so my house rules do not allow for cooking meat. Fish is okay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States