Happy travels from Atlanta to the world! When I started out as a bnb customer, I traveled the globe building relationships and embracing cultures around the world. As a globetrotter, I've had the experience of traveling abroad through true enough, the experience has provided me the opportunity to "live" in the moment wherever I have ventured.

Off the beaten path from the typical hotels, these awesome in-house experiences of living; like a local Chilean for months or exploring Thai life for weeks in a jungle cottage and living in downtown Lima, and Barranco and Cusco for a Peruvian summer, inspired me to offer the same experience in my home city, Downtown Atlanta.

Downtown Atlanta:
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! The location is perfect. The Downtown Atlanta Jones Home is steps away from MARTA bus and train lines with numerous options. You can fly in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and take Marta from the airport to the Georgia Dome. The house is 6 blocks away. LYFT and UBER are easily accessible. The drive from the airport is just 13 minutes away.

But most importantly, everything is within walking distance. The house is centered around all that intown living has to offer. PARKING, PARKING, PARKING! If your driving, parking is available giving you the flexibility to walk or drive to events at your leisure.

Going to a Convention?

All within walking distance, the Georgia World Congress Center is right across the street, just a 3 block walk away.

Coming for Tourism and Sight-Seeing?

Just over the bridge, walk and experience The World of Coke and its fascinating story, explore the nation's largest, The Georgia Aquarium, or take a cultural attraction to the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Stroll down to Centennial Olympic Park for jazz and movies on the green or a festival of the day or tour the CNN center.

Sports Fan haven

Sports Fans, The Georgia Dome is just a few steps away. If you are into sports and action, during the football season there are many people along the strip tailgating the Falcons and collegiate games. Jones Avenue is perpendicular to the Yellow Lot, right off of Northside Drive. So you luck out on PARKING!

Check out the new Georgia Dome in 2017. Into basketball? Phillips Arena is within walking distance too and you can even check out the Football Hall of Fame on Marietta Street. Baseball fans, the Atlanta Braves Games are 5 minutes away. See a game for a buck, when your purchase on the spot.

Concerts & Theatre

The Atlanta Civic Center, Phillips Arena, The Fox Theatre, The High Museum Woodruff Arts Center and the Variety Playhouse are all between a 5 to 10 minute drive away.

Night Life and the Arts

The Downtown Atlanta Jones house is Minutes from the Arts District in Castleberry Hill, Peters St. Galleries and bars, Phillips Arena and CNN, Marietta Street Restaurant District Star Provisions Restaurant Group, Westside Village, and Atlantic Station. Take a historical Journey to the Martin Luther King Center or the Wren's nest.

Parks and Recreation

Centennial Olympic Park, Piedmont Park, Grant Park & Zoo Atlanta. Explore the upcoming Beltline and Bellwood Quarry and Westside Reservoir, Atlanta's largest park in 2017.

Shopping

Walmart on MLK near Atlanta University Center and Walmart on Howell Mill, IKEA, TARGET and plenty more. You can even avoid traffic and take N. Side Drive to Buckhead and Lenox Mall.

The House
The Downtown Atlanta Jones house is a 2 story home of 3 bedroom and 2 1/2 bath. The spacious living area leaves room for entertaining guests and the ease of dining in. The kitchen is equipped with all the necessary utensils and cookware for culinary after a day at Atlanta's Best Farmer's Markets.

Equipped with a laundry room and fire place, cable and wifi/internet services are provided. Service dogs are welcome. There are no pets allowed on the premises without special permission and the home is a non-smoking environment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I taught and lived abroad in China, Abu Dhabi, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, and the Bahamas. This enabled my open-mindedness. Now that I've retired from teaching full-time, I consult internationally. As well, being a flight attendant now entertains the idea of coach surfing even more.

Interests

• art
• food
• film
• cultural exchanges

Music, Movies, and Books

Many genres

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Inspired youth. Touched cultures.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've done it for a lifetime

What I Can Share with Hosts

Be still, be happy. Live.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, France, Italy, Maldives, Oman, Peru, Sri Lanka

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahamas, Chile, China, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam