I am a long-time traveler! I have spent many years hitchhiking around Europe and North America, and funded most of these travels as a street performer playing accordion. Hitchhiking even took me across the Atlantic ocean on sail boats twice in my life. Like many of you, I love living in immersion in new places and languages.

Currently I am more settled, I have been working as an art and language teacher while I earn a linguistics degree.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to learn how to thrive is to connect with locals! I love to learn the history of a place, I love the insider scoop. I want to be shown the best parks and the coziest cafe.

While I enjoy drinking a cold beer with a host, I am really not a party person and don't want to go out for the night life! I'm on couch surfing a bit more as a nerd, to learn about what makes the city unique and to share stories.

Interests

• juggling
• painting
• sailing
• learning languages
• playing musical instruments

Music, Movies, and Books

french pop/indie music: louise attaque, la rue ketanou

folk music: georges brassens, irish traditional, balfolk, sea chanteys

writers: bruno scultz, borges, anne carson, cormac mccarthy, hesse, annie dillard, frank herbert

films: fight club, black cat/white cat, holy mountain,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I work as a gondolier! (It's a traditional Venetian 38' wooden boat with a single heavy oar, I drive it up and down the river where I live and sing love songs to my passengers.)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
I love language and art education, happy to offer tips for your journey with either
I can teach you a song on (probably) whatever instrument is at your house!
Juggling takes time to learn but I can show you how to get started or teach you a new trick

Learn:
Teach me about your city, about your research interests, about how people explore nature (mountains/rivers/long distance hiking trails) in your country, local cuisine, funny expressions in your language that will make people laugh

What I Can Share with Hosts

a chill time and fun conversation! I am easy-going and helpful. I am generally curious about life and learning new things. I'd be happy to take a host out for a coffee and some people-watching.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Spain, United States