I’m honest, open/liberal, philosophical, accepting and respectful of others and their cultures/beliefs. and I am usually optimistic. I try to balance quiet solitude with social interaction, and I prefer face to face conversations over digital interaction. I like seeking ways to challenge myself / push boundaries, and I learn more from "real" experiences and from talking to people than from a book. I don't try to fit into any "normal" societal conventions.

I've taken a pause from all my long solo travels and started university in Feb 2018 in my home town of Brisbane (studying French, Russian and Spanish languages). A very different experience with it's own challenges and lessons in humility.

I regularly dance or climb in my free time. If I have more time, I like to cook, watch a movie, see a live band, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on CS because I want to meet people (especially locals in the place I´m visiting) and to make new friends. CS is a good platform to bring people together and to learn new things.

Everyone seems to have their own ideas of CS but I like to think of it as an exchange. I am happier when I’m with good, kind people and I am inspired to give back in return through sharing (I like cooking and sharing my meals and having good conversations, etc) as opposed to giving material/monetary gifts.

Interests

• writing
• singing
• architecture
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• fitness
• yoga
• pilates
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• anthropology
• languages
• psychology
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Indie (no rubbish acting or stupid plots), Social Network, Inception, Donnie Darko, Capote, Fight Club, Brick, Ides of March, Into the Wild

Music: new, new, new and Aussie music...Flume, Something for Kate, Rufus, Flume, Hermitude, San Cisco; The Shins; Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Band of Skulls; anything that i can sing or dance to. NO overproduced pop.

Books: whatever my obsession is at the time, eg political history, psychology, cooking, fitness/nutrition. Catcher in the Rye, Into the Wild, I´m still discovering new books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to write about. I'd prefer to share them in a conversation. You could probably look at the list of destinations I've visited and I can tell you a story about each of them... :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, baking/cooking, ballet, tap, some French or Spanish

Learn: Read music, play a musical instrument, more languages... the list is endless.

Share: Travel knowledge, music, food, stories, advice

Maybe if I don't feel shy, I can sing a little.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, music, dances, food/cooking, conversations/connections/friendships, kindness and smiles... and a future couch in my own flat if they ever come to Brisbane.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, United Kingdom

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