Taking a sabbatical to travel and rediscover myself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get a local’s experience, learn about different cultures, and explore off the beaten path. I would love the opportunity to do volunteer work with children and youth.

Interests

Culinary experiences, hiking, lounging on the beach, volunteer work

• human rights
• cooking
• recipes
• desserts
• baking
• working out
• shopping
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hip-hop music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• boxing
• volunteering
• beaches
• tea
• vegan cooking
• dancehall
• skincare
• trip planning
• afrobeats
• matcha

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m a big R&B, afrobeats, dancehall, and hip hop fan. I love being exposed to different types of music. One of my favorite artists to see live is Beyoncé. I’ve been lucky to see her live 4 times! Movies, especially documentaries have always been a special interest of mine. I tend to read a lot of non-fiction books, poetry, and books that touch on culture and real issues. One of my favorite books is A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines and worked with an NGO to eradicate child labor in the sugarcane fields for 2 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

Still learning a lot, but I think one of the best ways to do so is through cross-cultural exchanges.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Philippines, United States