I am travelling in Israel for 3 weeks and would love to connect with local people and make new friends!

I love spending time in nature, which I find calming, grounding and inspiring, and love hiking, being outdoors, surfing, most sports and not wearing shoes :)

My passion is to help people fulfil their potential through education about healthful lifestyles. I work as a doctor in Emergency Medicine in Australia and volunteer my time with public health nutrition work for an environmental NGO in Australia called Doctors for the Environment Australia. I believe nature is therapeutic for our emotional, spiritual, mental and physical health, and it helps me to connect with what is deep and important with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To more deeply connect with the people and places that I visit. To meet new and interesting people. To make great friends. To share my knowledge and experiences with others. To share my home and resources with others.

Interests

Being in nature, being active, yoga, reflection exercises, skateboarding, connecting with food, learning more about medicine, meeting new people, living a sustainable, slow-paced life where cultivation of connection with myself, others around me and the natural world is prioritised.

Lots of new ones to discover yet :)

• exercise
• nature
• friendship
• health
• nutrition
• connection
• calmness
• genuine relationships

Music, Movies, and Books

I like making music on my guitar. I can also play violin and enjoy playing piano. I like music generally - especially when I feel creative. I find music shared with others to be touching.

I’m a Harry Potter tragic when it comes to movies and books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have visited North Korea - I learnt that people are fundamentally the same no matter where they are from, language they speak or political ideology they believe in. I also am less inclined to believe things that are spread in mainstream media or I hear generally about North Korea.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook various different vegetarian meals.
I can share my knowledge and experiences.
I am happy to help out with cleaning and other household duties - anything from building to painting to playing music. Whatever needs to be done :)
I have studied medicine at university and worked as a doctor so perhaps I can share interesting knowledge and experiences with you given this background.
I will listen to you and treat you with respect and love.