I am now a single mother of 2 children (11 and 13).
For the past five years we have been living in a cooperative housing project. Basically it is a renovated farmhouse with 6 private appartements and a great deal of collective/common living space (big kitchen, 2 guest bedrooms (each sleeps 2 guests comfortably, 3 if you want to put a mattress on the floor)., workroom, arts and crafts room, open space offices... you get the idea).

I am a professional sleep consultant who helps families who have identified challenges, around sleep with their children, to find and implement solutions. In a former life I was a high-school Biology and Chemistry teacher.

Our family is very musical (sing, dance, play instruments) but also enjoy an active lifestyle. We adhere to a lifestyle of "little is more" and when we travel appreciate an authentic contact with the local community.

We have been members of couchsurfing since 2004. However, after I married used my husband's account for 10 years. My husband passed away in a mountain accident and therefore I have created a new account for our family. Our previous account was David and Cherene Grunberg Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland, which has past references if you wish to explore further.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I value the possibility of traveling and visiting people simply. The rooted contact within the community in which we are staying is invaluable in our traveling experience.
I enjoy meeting people who are passionate about something.

Interests

• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• pilates
• gardening
• jazz
• hiking
• swimming
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Pop
Jazz
Funk...not Phonk (sorry)
Classical
Contemporary

Movies... the list is long and varied.

Books: have not had much time to pleasure read these last few years, but usually I am attracted to historical fiction, self-improvement, drama novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

recorded multiple CD's
skin diving with Dolphins in Egypt
Spent our Honeymoon in Israel and traveled Palestine regions.

Teach, Learn, Share

Our family practices skin diving and are fans of creating real connections with locals to understand the culture and country we are visiting on a deeper level.
Everything from Rubix cube solutions to language exchange... pilates to acro yoga... happy to share and exchange with our host(s)... a big foodie.

What I Can Share with Hosts

authentic exchange

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Switzerland