Musician and educator, language learner, fan of linguistics, geography, and trains.

Originally from Colorado, grew up internationally, and have now lived in Salt Lake City for over a decade.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I live to travel, but being able to meet new people in the process is even more exciting. As someone who has lived a fair number of places, learning of new countries and cultures is integral to how I was raised. This site seems an excellent way to ensure that every trip I make is a chance to continue that learning process!

Interests

• culture
• singing
• education
• chocolate
• music
• classical music
• folk music
• jazz
• piano
• trumpet
• skiing
• swimming
• teaching
• geography
• languages
• study abroad
• language exchange
• cultural immersion
• linguistics
• learning languages
• trains
• choir
• urbanism
• public transportation
• celtic music
• vexillology

Music, Movies, and Books

Some music artists I like:
Sigur Rós
Mew
Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Värttinä
Joni Mitchell
Ladaniva
Death Cab for Cutie
The Chicks

Some movies I like:
Big Fish
The Princess Bride
Loving Vincent
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Thelma and Louise
The Lord of the Rings

Some books I like:
The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
A Trip to the Stars (Nicholas Christopher)
The Unfolding of Language (Guy Deutscher)
A Wild Sheep Chase (Haruki Murakami)
Old School (Tobias Wolff)
La sombra del viento (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sang with my college choir in Carnegie Hall

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home cooking, my knowledge of languages and music, cultural insights into the United States

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Oman, Panama, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Colombia, Qatar, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela