CURRENT MISSION

“straight ahead does not take anyone very far"- The Little Prince

ABOUT ME

I'm Mia. I find these "all about you" sections uncomfortable and awkward to write. I moved around a lot while growing up and since then I've never wanted to stop moving.

PHILOSOPHY

“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.”

-Dostoevsky

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've only had a couple experiences in Lisbon, Venice, and Budapest but they've been absolutely amazing. I hope to have many more CS stories soon!

Interests

Cooking, theater, reading, photography, traveling, exploring cities, old movies, music, opera, card games, board games, walking

• cats
• theater
• photography
• cooking
• walking
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• opera
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Little Prince, The Bell Jar, a Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius, Crime and Punishment, Persuasion, Conference of the Birds, Frank O'Hara poetry.

Music: Everything except heavy metal. I am a particular fan of sixties Motown, seventies Rock, and modern Indie music.

Movies: Rebel Without a Cause, Star Wars, Once, Roman Holiday, Pretty in Pink, Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

An insightful conversation with good friends.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to make bagels and how to say the cat peed in my bed in seven different languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, Barbados, Germany, India, Jordan, Kenya, Myanmar, United Kingdom, United States