Hey fellow Couch Surfers! I'm Brittany, a 24 year old American who has travelled 10,000 miles to live in this INCREDIBLE land of Oz! Teacher of children. Lover of nature. Beer enthusiast. Coffee snob.

Sonder
n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
_ _ _ _ _
Sonder. What a strong and vibrant word! At some point in my life, I realized that the world doesn't revolve around me. I am one of 7.4 billion. As a kid, you are taught about stranger-danger. But I say talk to strangers!* Learn their stories. Value their wisdom. Let them impact you. Whether a person has climbed Mount Everest or lived in the same village for 50 years, everybody has something to offer. I have hobbies, but my favorite hobby of all is to connect with people through their stories.

*while being aware of your surrounding and without putting yourself in danger. My mother did raise me to use my brain.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is relatively new to me. I've only stayed in one person's home (https://bbell0723.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/i-was-a-stranger-and-you-welcomed-me/) but I've met a bunch of new people through events. I can honestly say that every couch surfer I've ever met is so cool. I don't know if it's the zest for life, the love for traveling, or the go-with-the-flow attitude, but I love hanging out with all of you awesome folks and hearing your stories. Looking for travel buddies, places to stay when traveling, and new Melbourne friends.

Interests

Nature, Volunteering, Painting, Running, Learning, Cards, Swimming, Famiy, Friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Steve Moakler, Ben Rector, T-Swizzle, Garth Brooks, Lee Brice

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Italy, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States