Hi there, I'm Christen. I have a big passion for traveling and have lived, worked and traveled for a few years - but the bug still has got hold of me :)

I am usually employed as a Social Worker at a hospital however in my recreational time I like to play with my hula hoop (normal or my fire hula hoop), read books and or go exploring natural beauty. I also love alternative ways of living and street art...

Some random things about me:
- I am currently on a personal development journey focussing mainly on emotional and perspective modification...this is currently our purpose in life :)
- Libraries make me feel so peaceful and content ...
- Having long conversations with people about anything and everything (as long as everyone is respectful if they have a difference of opinion) is awesome
- I love to get lost on purpose in a city that I don't know cause that's when I find the most amazing things!!!
- I enjoy meeting new people and share experiences with them that make up life's rich blanket - one that you can wrap yourself in when you look back and go 'wow I did all of that'...and wonder where you got the courage at the time.
- I love to do things that take me out of my comfort zone to make sure that I don't miss out on anything and also just to challenge myself :)

PHILOSOPHY

Try everything twice and treat others as you would like to be treated...

You are always growing, learning and developing - so long as you continue to do this you are still alive. Otherwise, its time for you to die...

Arguing - never argue with someone as neither party will benefit from it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosted on numerous occasions and also hosted people when I was living in a community house in Amsterdam a few years ago.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I am a respectful house guest that won't take up too much of your time or try to impose myself on you to entertain me - unless you wanna hang out :) And I am not 'party people' and only occasionally party (when its called for and appropriate).

Interests

I love so many different things and am a weird combination between quite homely/domestic and partying/social.

Stuff I like includes:
- Reading
- Theoretical conversations
- Learning new things from others and the rapport it builds at the same time as developing yourself.
- Travelling everywhere
- Hitchhiking
- Fire spinning
- Being in nature where I can feel the energy of the trees, water and grass and be centred. Even better when I can do it with a bunch of like-minded spirits.
- Psytrance/alternative festivals

• arts
• books
• street art
• beauty
• make up
• festivals
• cooking
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• camping
• surfing
• sailing
• teaching
• social work
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I loves true crime, Richard Laymon, Sidney Sheldon, autobiographies of everyday people, James Patterson, spiritual books..

Movies... I like most movies...

Lots of different kinds of music... psytrance addict but listen to a wide variety of music including grunge, metal, punk, some (very limited) pop, folk music, house, electronic and reggae to name a few!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Probably the best thing that I have done is trek up to Mt Everest Base Camp in Nepal...was absolutely stunning!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach you? I have helped quite a few of French and Spanish friends to practice their English regularly and been told that I am a good teacher!!! Other than that...hopefully will be able to teach you a few hula hoop tricks!!!

Share... I am willing to share knowledge, laughter, stories and comfortable silences...

I really want to learn sustainable living practices...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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