I have one of the best jobs in the world... I teach English as a foreign language... It feeds my love of traveling, seeing places and experiencing cultures.
I'm vegetarian, and I care about the human impact on our planet.
I'm a country girl, I love wide open spaces and fresh air.
I'm continually told I'm very laid back & easy going.
I can be quite quiet, I don't feel the need to fill every moment with chatter.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is such an amazing, yet obvious, idea. This is how the world should be. In this age, when fear is so popular in the western world, it's wonderful to be able to meet complete strangers and share great experiences with them.

I have travelled a lot and the best part has always been meeting local people & experiencing their different ways of living.

Interests

I used to do an awful lot of running, cycling, swimming and triathlon, so if you're into any of that we'll have plenty to talk about. These days I spend time practising yoga and I'm working on training my mind to meditate.

Other interests are reading, walking, learning about nature and spending time in the natural world, growing things, vegetarian cooking and of course travelling!

• cooking
• vegetarian
• triathlon
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly read fiction, stories set in different parts of the world, adventure stories, books about journeys, be they spiritual or physical. I've just read A Place of Refuge, the amazing story of a couple who opened up their woodland family home in Somerset to some of society's most vulnerable and troubled people, creating a peaceful community of people working towards sustainable living.

I've yet to see a film that I think is better than 12 Angry Men. Others that pop to mind.... Tracks, Into the Wild, The Way, The Rabbit Proof Fence...

Listening to all sorts of music makes me happy. It's mood dependant :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Veggie curries and whatever my latest recipe may be... travel stories...
I'm happy to help with your English if you're learning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India, Japan, Oman, Spain, United Arab Emirates