CURRENT MISSION

To start a photo studio & travel for work

ABOUT ME

Hi! I'm Maria. I work as a camera tech on photo sets. I love traveling and am happy to hear from fellow travelers! I went to music school in university for viola performance, but I've worked in the photo world for a few years now. In my free time I am on the collective at Bluestockings Bookstore, a radical critical theory bookstore and activist center on the Lower East Side. I am also a huge lover of food, and have worked in NYC restaurants for a few years, so I can tell you where all the best spots are in the area. I love sharing my space with others and hearing from other travelers on a regular basis.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love my city so much. I love showing people around! I am hopping sublet to sublet because of heavy upcoming travel, but if I am here I would love to help however I can. Also if you are worried about communicating in the city in English, I love learning foreign languages where I can, and would love to try and help you out.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I used couchsurfing extensively while traveling around Eastern and Southeast Asia in the Spring of 2012. I definitely could not have gone the places I have, seen the things I've seen, and met all the wonderful people I now consider friends without the kindness of strangers. I hope to be able to return the favor!

Interests

Music, Photo, Dance, Science, Philosophy, Learning.

• performing arts
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• technology
• traveling
• music
• violin
• swimming
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Hitchhiker's Guide, Shostakovich, Orillia Opry, Gang of Four, Les Savy Fav, Massive Attack, THX 1138, Gomorra, Naruto Shippuuden, The Fifth Element

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching glaciers melt during the summer in Alaska with killer whales swimming past several at a time. Epic.

Teach, Learn, Share

I definitely can teach you all about photography. I can show you a bit of violin or viola, if you're traveling with an instrument. I love NYC, especially my community in the Lower East Side, and would love to show you around.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Finland, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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