CURRENT MISSION

See the World, Learn New Languages,

ABOUT ME

I'm a writer and teacher who has traveled to over 20 countries. I lived in Russia and Ukraine for 3 years and I speak Russian. I've studied Spanish, Italian, French, German, and a little Arabic, but I'm rusty and need some speaking practice. I was a swimmer and played water polo, and I studied Literature and Philosophy at UCLA. I love languages, traveling, photography, and meeting fascinating people from all over the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Live Simply, Laugh Often, Love Deeply

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to learn about new places and teach others where all the hot spots are.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had people from over 10 different countries stay at my apartment in Kiev, Ukraine, but this was before I learned about couchsurfing.org! I'm back in the USA now and ready to join the worldwide couchsurfing community!

Interests

Fitness, Photography, Scubadiving, Swimming, Hiking, Camping, Writer, Reading, Movies, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Travel...

• writing
• literature
• photography
• fitness
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• bungee jumping
• water polo
• swimming
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• tourism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Mumford & Sons, Braveheart, The Office, and too many others to list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Swimming with wale sharks in Mexico.
2. Jumping off the World's Largest Bungee Jump
3. Backpacking in the mountains of Yalta
4. Visited a Leprosy Colony in India
5. Visited a garbage mountain in the Philippines.
6. Walked all around Paris in 5 hours.
7. Got bit by a lion in South Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to be a tour guide!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Ukraine

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