CURRENT MISSION

"Life is a journey, not a destination"

ABOUT ME

Wild Spirit. Hungry Learner. Everlasting Dreamer. Professional Giggler. Expert Pillow-Fort Maker. Curious Bookworm.

Aspiring to be an architect and specialise in poverty housing and emergency disaster reconstruction. On a mission to change the world, and make it better in any way I possibly can, one smile at a time.

I want to travel the world. Meet new people. See new things. Be part of this great show called life. Not materialistic. Hate being tied down. Have ambitious goals. Down to earth soul. Love the water. Genuinely believe in the best of people. I fight hard for what I believe in. Give more than I have, and take less than I deserve. Go to great lengths to ensure my friends and family are provided for.

"My world's on fire, how bout yours? that's the way I like it so I never get bored" - Smashmouth

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Travelled all over Asia when I was little with my parents. Now that I'm older I want to really take something away from my travel experiences. Learning to venture on my own, take the chance of meeting new people, eating foods I wouldn't even fathom to try, and just all over taking in everything life has to offer. CS really allows you to converse with people from all over the globe and not just visit a country, but experience it through the eyes of a local and appreciate what each culture and country has to offer. It's a really amazing thing to participate in..

Interests

Drawing, travelling off the beaten track, photography, dance, salsa, buildings, rock climbing

• culture
• architecture
• design
• photography
• dancing
• coffee
• organic food
• traveling
• drawing
• opera
• rock climbing
• soccer
• learning languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Like reading on personal growth, business, mindset, philosophy.. anything that's really deep and meaningful that would make you question and comprehend the world around you. I love life stories that are real and raw and make you as a reader feel something. Any form of text that challenges or teaches which adds another dimension to ones perception of life is good enough for me. I dabble in anything from travel, to entrepreneurship, investing, philosophy, psychology, astrophysics and ideology. Saying that, I love Shakespeare! He will forever be an unrivaled literary author.

My favourite movies would have to be Into The Wild and 10 Things I Hate About You. I love wit and the open road.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Why stop at one?! Haha

~ Seen Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in New York, U.S.A
~ Drove across the Nevada desert on the way to Las Vegas, U.S.A
~ Cried at Celine Dion live at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, U.S.A
~ Planked on the Grand Canyon, U.S.A
~ Looked over the edge of Hoover Dam in Nevada, U.S.A
~ Visited the stars on the Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, U.S.A
~ Seen the magical fireworks of Disneyland California, U.S.A
~ Rode an Elephant at a sanctuary in Ubud, Bali
~ Built homes for survivors of Hurricane Haiyan on remote Bantayan Island, Philippines
~ Para-sailed with the Malaysian Olympic Team in Sabah, Malaysia
~ Rode the longest Zip Line in the world at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
~ White water Rafted in Ubud, Indonesia and Sabah, Malaysia
~ Tasted the most expensive coffee in the world, Kopi Luwak from Civet faeces in Ubud, Indonesia
~ Got lost in the dungeons of Kronburg Castle (castle that inspired Hamlet) in Helsingor, Denmark
~ Looked at awe at the tombs of the oldest monarchy in the world at Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark
~ Giggled on the rides at Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark
~ Visited the largest open aired gallery in the world, East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany
~ Knocked on tiny Hobbit doors in Hobbiton, the permanent set for Lord of the Rings in Matamata, New Zealand
~ Took an boat underground to visit one of the largest concentration of Glow Worms in the world at Waitomo, New Zealand
~ Visited the war museum and got up close to survivors of Agent Orange in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
~ Learned kung fu in the Old Quarter with 4th generation Chinese masters in Hanoi, Viet Nam
~ Attempted Calligraphy under the guidance of a calligraphy master of 10years experience in Hanoi, Viet Nam
~ Absailed 35m down Marble Mountain during heavy monsoons with a videographer from
National Geographic in Hoi An, Viet Nam
~ Motorbiked 5hrs from Hue to Hoi An, through scenic mountains and along the coast in Viet Nam
~ Launched a lantern during the annual moon lantern festival in Hoi An, Viet Nam
~ Attempted traditional fishing in mud banks at Thoi Son Island, Viet Nam
~ Marvelled at the happy Buddha and amazing architecture at Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho, Viet Nam
~ Visited a brick making factory to see how traditional brick work is made along the Mekong in Ben Tre, Viet Nam
~ Saw the Cai Be Floating Markets in Cai Lay, Viet Nam
~ Met with local social enterprise entrepreneurs who driving change in their village in a quiet part of Hue, Viet Nam
~ People watched at the oldest coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
~ Sampled the re-discovered grape that makes Carmenere at Vina Viu Manet, Chile
~ Tried horse in downtown Santiago, Chile
~ Fell in love with the street art, and visual euphoria that is Valparaiso, Chile
~ Tried Chicha, a traditional Chilean drink made from left over wine grapes in Santiago, Chile
~ Walked Santiago with a local Chilean, learning about the politics and Mapuche history of such a rich and diverse city
~ Made traditional empanadas with 2 Venezuelan women in Santiago, Chile
~ Sat in on a sermon in the only multi-faith temple in South America, Templo Bahá'í de Sudamérica, Chile
~ Lost my Ceviche-ginity in Cusco, Peru
~ Explored cusco and learned just how (not) fun altitude sickness is in Peru

MY ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL ADVENTURES
~ Experienced a comedy show in a Tipi Camp on the bank of a river in Berlin, Germany
~ Worked for a week at Guldbaek Vinyards, at one of the world's most northern wineries near Aalborg, Denmark
~ Stayed at a Llama farm, learning about llama therapy to treat elderly and disabled people in Ebeltoft, Denmark
~ Did an extreme food tour eating crickets, pigs brain, dog, baby swallow, geese liver and blood in Hanoi, Viet Nam
~ Visited an abandoned waterpark in the jungles of Hue, Viet Nam
~ Tackled multiple microclimates during gruelling 4 day trek to Machu Picchu, Peru

Teach, Learn, Share

Amazing travel stories, lifetime of friendship and loyalty, lots of laughs, inspiration

What I Can Share with Hosts

Incredible inspiring stories. Tons of laughs. Interpretive dancing and reenactment of travels and adventures (depending on company) haha and just creating amazing memorable genuine friendships with hosts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Denmark