I'm not one for clichéd quotes but 4 L words that I live by: Laugh, Learn, Love & Live. If I can approach all of these behaviours with some enthusiasm I have life pretty sorted.
I'm half-Aussie half-English, having grown up in country Australia with an English Mum and a very Australian Dad. My favourite place in the world is the home that my parents built on our farm, and I'm fortunate to have a very close-knit family with 3 younger brothers, 2 nephews and an elderly grandfather nearby.
I'm also fortunate in that I have a very well-travelled family and I've been able to continue that trend. I love to get out and explore the world, nature and the many different cultures that exist.
I'm an upbeat person, I love to laugh and have fun, I'm very easy-going, but also love sincere conversation and to learn and share with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to see the world and our own backyard and seize any opportunity to get out and about. At home, I worked in a community health service as a Health Promotion Officer before embarking on a 7 month trip to England and Europe. My Mum is English and has always kept in touch with her family and friends over here, so I have been very fortunate in being able to spend much of my time visiting old connections. I believe that this has given me a much truer impression of the countries and communities that I've visited, and now that I'm somewhere where I don't have those connections I would love to get to know some locals!
I would love to continue this exchange once I am settled in my own place, and particularly from wherever I may be next in Australia.

Interests

The world, different cultures, music, wellbeing, nature, the arts, yoga, communities.

• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• knitting
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

I love listening to many different genres of music, mostly indie rock & pop, but also classical and occasionally some hip-hoppity hip-hop and old-school rap. I lovelovelove seeing live music, especially small gigs in dark, dingey pubs with sticky floors.
I have also played brass music for a long time and at home I am in the community brass band. It's quite traditional, not particularly cool, but I enjoy the community aspect of it, the required discipline and learning about the structure of music.
I'm not a huge movie buff, but I do enjoy going to the cinema occasionally, even if it's just me. I am a bit of a sucker for an English rom-com such as Bridget Jones' Diary. Although they get repetitive, it can be comforting to watch and relate!
I enjoy reading, I generally have one book on the go, but again I'm not a literary expert. I tend to mix up the genres a bit between travel stories, old classics and light-hearted reads.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flown diagonally across Australia in a 4-seater fabric aeroplane.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversations, laughs, travel stories, stories of growing up and living in rural Australia, music, cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Malta, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Switzerland, Tanzania