CURRENT MISSION

I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees:

ABOUT ME

My name is Alison and I am a student of Modern Languages in Sheffield. I love languages and am studying German and Russian at the moment, though have also learnt French in the past and picked up a little Swedish while my parents were living there.
I have couch surfed a couple of times in Russia with some great people. I was a bit nervous to start with, because I didn’t know what to expect, but I needn’t have because it was one of the best experiences ever!
I love talking to people (maybe that’s why I love learning languages?!) though I can be shy at first. I also really enjoy finding out about other cultures and how other people live and of course, am a big fan of traveling. I have been very lucky that I have been able to travel a lot, as both my parents have lived abroad an awful lot! I am a big fan of all things German, though my favourite city that I’ve ever visited is probably St. Petersburg, it’s magical in winter!

PHILOSOPHY

" Come, my friends,
’Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
... and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. "

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Donation and surfing! I am currently unable to host, as I am not settled in one place, but I am looking forward to hosting in the future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couch surfed a couple of times in Russia, looking forward to more couch surfing experiences!

Interests

I love to travel and know that I have only seen a tiny portion of everything that there is out there. I am passionate about languages and I suppose that is part of the reason I love to travel so much!
I devour books at an alarming rate and believe that there is always music to suit the mood.
I enjoy knitting and generally being creative by making greetings cards, keeping scrap books and writing. I love poetry.

• writing
• books
• poetry
• recipes
• chocolate
• drinking
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• surfing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a wide range of books, music and films, including:

BOOKS: Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire, Atonement, 1984, A Testament of Youth, A Clockwork Orange.

MUSIC: Mumford and Sons, Green Day, Joshua Radin, Beethoven, Wagner, Bruce Springsteen, Muse, Laura Marling.

FILMS: Lord of the Rings, Atonement, Lost in Translation, Into the Wild

TV: Game of Thrones, Green Wing, Black Books, Doctor Who

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you how to make an amazing chocolate cake. I would love to learn your favorite cake recipes. I am also always keen to learn new languages and interesting language facts!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mauritius, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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