CURRENT MISSION

Be able to change my French language status to Intermediate not beginner!

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small town in Queensland and have retained my soft spot for villages and rural places despite loving the variety of big cities like Sydney! I lived in Sydney for 4.5 years, Spain for 8 months, and Albury (a regional city in Australia) for 2 years. I've now returned to my home town to work at the Toowoomba Hospital.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to make the most of my experiences while allowing time to just enjoy being. I also try to keep things in perspective - and realise how insignificant my problems are!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined couchsurfing when I was living and studying in Spain on exchange for six months in 2008. I wanted to immerse myself in Spanish language and culture while travelling around Spain. I have been grateful to have made some great friends and had many awesome experiences couchsurfing here. I have since hosted many people, mainly when I lived in Sydney. I'm hoping to keep hosting now that I have moved to Queensland and be involved in activities within the Toowoomba group.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couchsurfing in Spain in February 2008. I couchsurfed several times in Spain and also on my trips to Morocco, Italy and Edinburgh. I also hosted a couple of times in Leon, Spain.
Having returned to Australia, I have now hosted a number of travellers - all Europeans, interestingly: 3 French girls, 1 German girl, 2 Swedish people, 1 English guy, 1 Portuguese guy and 1 Spanish girl! Not sure of the reason for the predominance of Europeans???

Since I left Sydney two years ago, I have had very few couchsurfers. I would encourage people to experience rural Australia if they have time. Please come to visit!

Interests

Reading, cooking, languages, medicine (of course), yoga, meditation, swimming, cycling, art, movies/theatre... I love walking - through cities, in the bush, along the beach.

• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming
• languages
• medicine
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite books: Rohinton Mistry´s 'A Fine Balance', Achebe's 'Anthills of the Savannah', autobiographies
Music: Lila Downs (Mexican singer), George (Australian band), REM, The Corrs, Radiohead
Movies: I mainly go for Aussie or Spanish movies such as 'The Castle' and 'Muriel's wedding', 'Pan's Labyrinth', 'El hijo de la novia', 'los años barbaros', 'Todo sobre mi madre'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My exchange semester in Spain has been amazing! I know everyone says that studying abroad etc is amazing and opens your eyes and it sounds cliched but I have had the most amazing, enjoyable and eye-opening experience living in Spain for 6 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love comparing and sharing languages - I can help teach English!
I also love cooking and experimenting with food - a passion that I can share.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Spain

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