I'm a friendly, out-going gal who just wants to explore the world! I'm 22 and I currently reside in the riverside town of Walton-on-Thames, England, with my partner, Matiu. He is a full time chef while I work behind the bar in the pub we both live above. We both work very hard and have been for quite some time in order to save up and travel around the globe together.

I've lived in both New Zealand, and the U.K, and cannot wait to return and see all that Europe has to offer. We love a good laugh, and some quality banter, and pride ourselves on meeting and making friends along our journey. After exploration of Europe we have our keen travellers eye on Southeast Asia, and South America!

We are currently in the U.K heading to Portugal!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Being first time travellers, we would love to experience all that it has to offer by meeting people through nothing other then the wonderful hospitality of all you interesting humans! Its never the same staying in hostels and campsites, plus we bring a lot of chef and cocktail making talent, and laughs to the table, and promise to bring a great kiwi accent and wicked attitude.

We would like to host when we return to New Zealand so its great to be able to get the opportunity to be the hosted while we travel.

Interests

Beer, coffee, gin, wine, walking, cycling, swimming, sunshine, chatting, travelling, eating, photography, cooking, hiking, porridge, David Bowie.

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• coffee
• walking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading: The Beach by Alex Garland
Fave books: The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.

Movies = Milo and Otis, Blackfish, Fargo, The Help, 47 Ronin, Django Unchained, The Beach, Interstellar, Snatch.

TV Shows = Peaky Blinders, Workaholics, American Horror Story, Game of Thrones.

Music = literally anything from Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Nina Simone, to David Bowie, Johnny Cash, to Flume, The National, Moby, and Moderat.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumping out of a small and very scary little plane 15,000ft in the air above Lake Taupo in New Zealand. Got stuck in a thunderstorm on a beach in Croatia, it was thrilling almost dying by lighting strike!

Teach, Learn, Share

We can teach Barista skills, cocktail skills, cooking, cleaning, sharing wisdom and stories, we would love to know more languages and cultural aspects, food is major! And of course beer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A great cooked meal, kiwi humour, and absolute appreciation for your humbling hosting, also beer, coffee and wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom