CURRENT MISSION
To meet as many locals of the world as possible while travelling the world photographing the worlds best horses.
I adore foods and learning about the worlds foods. Let's eat! I also love to teach photography.

I am travelling to Tokyo to photograph the horse sports at the Olympics and would love to stay with a local as I hate hotels (so impersonal) and hostels are just too busy for me! (I need sleep!)

ABOUT ME

Hey! Thanks for checking out my profile. Sorry I am unable to host right now it's not that I don't want to but more so that I can't. My home is tiny and is the size of an Ikea show room. I'd love to hang out with travellers or give you somewhere to freshen up during the day after a long journey. I know some wicked places to eat too.

I was born and raised in England and moved to Canada (Toronto in 2000). I have spent most of my time in Vancouver slowly progressing my photography career and learning new things every day.
I'm starting to see more of the world due to photography such as attending the London Olympics, world Equestrian games or something sporty to photograph. I only really ever travel back to England a few times a year to see family too.
Back home in Vancouver it's me, the boyfriend and our cool little rescue dog who tries his hardest to impress you with his tricks!. You can find him on facebook @roux

I'm a country girl who enjoys cozy settings with a few (new) friends and a few drinks at home (I'm getting too old for wild shenanigans!). I suffer from chronic migraines so always appreciate having somewhere cool and dark to rest after a heavy day of photographing (it's not that I'm antisocial, I just hurt!). I speak fluent English.

PHILOSOPHY

If you don't try, how will you know?

cara grimshaw (dot) com

Apologies for all those kind messages I've received over the last 3 years, I haven't logged in in a while!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

If time permits, I take some wonderful portraits of my hosts, leave my hosts home clean as if it was my own home and of course, have fun! I am more than happy to show you my city and hang out to learn more about fellow travellers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Sadly, none. Yet.. I have extensive experience with AirBnB which was amazing and met some fantastic people on my travels

Interests

Sports photography, Equestrian, Farming (agriculture), Electronic Dance music, swimming, craft beer and good food with good people.

• dogs
• horses
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• beer
• drinking
• technology
• traveling
• music
• dance music
• equestrian
• sports
• olympics
• swimming
• agriculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Electronic dance music mainly but I enjoy most music depending on my mood.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a photography tech at London 2012 after only photographing for 4 years. Next goal - Brazil 2016!
Seen the Atlantis space shuttle
Rescued a dog and trained him to bring me my slippers
Mentored by some of the best photographers in the industry
Attend the World Equestrian games as a photographer
Started to travel more!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share my photography knowledge - teaching those around me how to capture their moments on camera and improve their technical knowledge (I teach workshops). I love sharing and discovering others creative insights, processes and passions.
I also love love love to learn about locals foods!

What I Can Share with Hosts

The love of glass of white wine, photography, horses and a sense of humor.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom