I am a nurse from Northern Ireland currently on a 2 year career break to travel the world. Will do this for as long as I possibly can!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting people and have much more enriching experiences hanging out with natives who know a place! Love sharing experiences and stories and getting inspired by other people's tales! Wanting to have more important conversations about the world!

Interests

I love music and am known to perform karaoke with little to no persuasion when the mood is right! I am passionate about animal welfare and the environment. Take a keen interest in politics, simply because I think we have a duty to look out for one another and ignorance and apathy don't work. I love volunteering and just finished a stint in a zoo in Ecuador for abandoned exotic pets.

• animals
• performing arts
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• karaoke
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Eclectic- I can appreciate most genres of music but I'm partial to a bit of Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, as well as classical, trance and most pop. I have been traveling for a while now so know nothing contemporary at the moment!:/ learning to salsa here in Cali, Colombia, so I'm getting into the music down here! films-Indiana jones, the matrix, LOTR, batman trilogy (Christopher Nolan). Basically, I love a good trilogy. Again, I can appreciate anything from horror to sci-fi, thriller to comedy.
Using whatever free time I have when traveling to catch up wit the classics. However, currently reading the wild swans.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekked part of the Great Wall of china! Drove the Hai Van pass in Vietnam by scooter.

Teach, Learn, Share

Travel the world as much as possible!! It is impossible to articulate how amazing it is!! I want to learn Spanish. Im vegetarian but I'm keen to swap recipes and learn to cook different foods from around the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tips I've picked up along the way for traveling on a budget. Also, recommendations for beautiful and exciting places to travel to. Really I’m looking for engaging conversation to learn more about the world!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, North Korea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United Kingdom, United States