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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
'current' mission? ...this one is for life :)
ABOUT ME
Though I was born and raised in Canada, I got the travel bug as a teenager and have known ever since that one day I wanted to relocate to a part of the world where I could be inspired and challenged by my surroundings for a lifetime. In 2010 that day finally came, and I have been living in Switzerland and Germany and exploring within and out of its borders ever since.
PHILOSOPHY
eat, love, learn, laugh, live
"think outside - no box required"
"everything will be ok in the end. if its not ok, its not the end"
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Tho I can't host right now I am always available for a drink, a meal, a dance or any kind of excursion anytime!
If there is a CS meeting or activity that is taking place and I can manage to attend, I am always up for it!
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Since joining I hosted the nicest guy from Brazil. I also spent 3 weeks couchsurfing my way from Iceland to the Canary Islands. Most recently I couchsurfed in Turkey and Rwanda.
CS members in Switzerland have been so welcoming and many good times hanging out with them
Interests
anything active and outdoors like hiking, swimming, surfing, skiing
cooking, wine, shopping the markets for fresh foods (though admittedly my love of shopping the markets doesn't just stop at food... :)
the urban rush, meeting friends, nightlife
relaxing on a beach or at a bath
road trips, anything off the beaten path
photography, movies, music
salsa, batchata, cha cha, kizomba. I love connecting with other dancers so whether you're in town or if you're looking for someone to share a festival trip with, feel free to contact me! :)
- design
- graphic design
- photography
- festivals
- dancing
- dining
- cooking
- wine
- nightlife
- drinking
- shopping
- movies
- traveling
- music
- outdoor activities
- hiking
- surfing
- skiing
- boxing
- swimming
- road trips
- beaches
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
seeing the mountain gorillas in Rwanda
Teach, Learn, Share
well I kind of feel like I'm the jack-of-all-trades so I don't know what one would want to learn from me ;)
but...I feel confident enough in my salsa skills :)
English is my mother tongue and german a close second so I can help with that...on the flip side you can teach me turkish or spanish, italian, or french lingo so I sound cool on the streets and not like I came straight from the classroom :) I would also love to learn russian and arabic one day...
Im always looking to pick up tips on photography, graphic design programs, gastronomy
otherwise two brains are always better than one so anything else we can always figure it out together!
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Rwanda, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada, Germany, Switzerland