I've just come from Australia where I taught History and Geography and English, . Now I teach Economics at a school in Reading. I run a book club and play hockey and the french horn. Back home I surfed but I'm less keen on that in the freezing Reading Canal. I am also not opposed to day drinking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think the best way to experience a city is to walk around, eat in cafes, drink in bars, and talk to people who live there. I'm a really social person so couch surfing is perfect for me when I travel by myself in school holidays because all my UK friends don't get 12 weeks of annual leave a year.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I like to pretend I'm all alternative and indie but actually my music taste could best be summed up as " songs white girls get excited about in clubs"

Books - Wuthering Heights, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, A Room with a View. There is a reason they are classics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 3 years running a development project in Timor L'este. And also I once fit 22 marshmallows into my mouth.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you're interested in politics, government, economics, philosophy. I have a rudimentary understanding of all of these things and can do a benchmark job discussing them, which I really enjoy doing.

Mostly I love meeting people from different background and cultures and countries and just talking about life in general with new people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

laughter, friendship and a really good fruit punch recipe

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom