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Overview

  • 25 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese (Simplified), French
  • 52, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Assessment, Therapist and Volunteer, Dreamer!
  • MSc
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To live life, experience new things, make friends, breathe fresh air and be happy!

ABOUT ME

I'm from the U.K but spending a few years living and working overseas, where I met and hosted a bunch of great people. I’m now back in the U.K but can’t currently host, however, happy to meet up. These days, I’m more into travelling with a purpose as opposed to collecting passport stamps and photos for my social media. This is why I am still on couch surfing as it allows one to meet people you wouldn’t ordinarily meet, explore new places and experience different things. Keeping an open mind, and being accepting of new experiences feeds the soul.
Some of the things I like are... honesty, kind people, yoga, music, dancing like no one is watching, sincerity, being in good company, and harmless quirky oddities. Age is a mere number and life is for living (I still feel like I’m in my mid twenties)!.

PHILOSOPHY

My philosophy is to live life the best you can, treat people as you want to be treated yourself, laugh plenty, work hard and make the most of being.
If you would like to meet up/stay, please read my profile carefully and state why you have chosen me. Please don’t send me a random, generic request that’s been sent to a series of people, as I can’t promise I will respond. It’s always a better experience when people understand the beauty behind CS, way beyond free accommodation or guided tours.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I travel a lot for my work but if I'm around, I'm happy to meet up/ possibly host you on occasions. I'm not interesting in hosting anyone who is just looking for free accommodation, instead, people who understand the true essence of CS.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is a great site and idea, I have surfed at random places and it is a real unique way to meet other like minded people, and understand the country/culture, and people.

Interests

Outdoor pursuits, sea and sauna, being out doors, sunsets, honest kind people, yoga, music, dancing without inhibitions, being in good company and lots of other things.

  • dining
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

Really varied tastes from rave music to chill out Buddha bar stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I couldn't possibly name just one thing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new things and teach people new stuff, so if anyone is interested in an exchange of knowledge or skills then let me know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My undivided attention whilst together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, Czech Republic, South Korea, Thailand

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