I live to travel! Maybe that is why I have a PhD in Cultural Geography. I am a professor at the University of Minnesota in the U.S. My research is focused on the informal economy, particularly on street vendors. I love public informal markets and feel they are the heartbeat of so many towns and cities all over the world. My family lives in Mexico, I grew up in Ensenada a couple blocks from the beach and my mom has a small ranch in the Guadalupe wine valley in Baja California. So I had (still have) the best of both worlds a rural home and a house near the beach.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet new people. Like to keep in touch and connect with my friends (new and old) all over the world. Since I am traveling abroad until August 2016, I cannot host until then, but I would love to become a host as well in my house in Minnesota.

兴趣

Besides traveling, I love to knit, craft, read, swim, cook, watch good films, trek, and learn new skills.

• dining
• cooking
• wine
• mexican food
• movies
• traveling
• knitting
• swimming
• teaching
• geography
• beaches

音乐、电影和书籍

My music taste is all over the place. Right now I am listening to Bollywood instrumentals, good writing music. Films mostly foreign and independent, books are also all over the place as I have very eclectic taste.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

trying to visit every island I can before I leave this earth, I already lost count.

教，学，和分享

I can teach my host how to knit :-)

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can cook great Mexican Food.

我游览过的国家

Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey

我居住过的国家

Colombia, Greece, Mexico, United States