Californian native but transplanted across the globe. Currently nomadic, a working wanderer, traveling with spontaneity (and also intention).

Like most people here, I absolutely love to travel, experience different cultures and meet people. I work in the field of global health and development and have been to over 30 countries - to travel, live, work and study.

I love learning, sharing stories, drinking tea and anything outdoors -- even more so when combined all together.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet open-minded people, converse about the world over a cup of tea (or glass of wine or gin). I aspire to live my life aligned the nature of Couchsurfing -- sharing spaces, stories and our lives to help make this world smaller, kinder and more beautiful!

Interests

Live music, drum circles, dancing/moving, reading, hiking, yoga, biking, swimming, cooking, watching documentaries, asking questions about how things work, people watching, drawing, painting, learning new languages and random facts, finding beautiful poetry

• dancing
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Many many many, all quite eclectic -- let's exchange lists!?
I love to share playlists, book and movie recs!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

10 day backpacking trips through the High Sierras in California; scuba diving certification in Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania; Repelled off a 110 meter waterfall in East Uganda. Lots of experiences - but the most amazing are those you can truly live inside of

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - A few words in Swahili, about different types of tea, how to bake an amazing gluten/sugar/salt/dairy-free, coconut, chia seed, almond, carrot/zucchini muffin that is to die for or breakfast burritos

Learn - Anything! Especially French or harmonica...

Share - A laugh, some poetry, stories, photos, bottle of wine, pot of tea or maté... experiences!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Botswana, Cambodia, England, Greece, New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia