I am an ornithological research assistant and ecologist based in Sheffield, in other words, yay wildlife!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had my first couchsurfing experience in 2014 with a Croatian family, where I had the chance to meet some amazing people, since then I have traveled across Lithuania and, by couchsurfing, learnt more about a country than I ever could from a book, or tourist information thingy

Interests

Anything and everything. But most importantly:
Kayaking/Canoeing
Climbing (indoor and out)
Walking
Travelling
Food!
Anything outdoors related - literally anything
Animal identification - specifically insects
Bird Ringing
Drinking
Cycling
Pole Dancing
Canoe Polo
HITCHHIKING

• animals
• wildlife
• birds
• insects
• books
• cooking
• chocolate
• cheese
• beer
• sauna
• walking
• drinking
• drinking games
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• canoeing
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• biology
• hitchhiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Im going to ignore the part of this heading that says 'One'

Soooo I have hitchhiked in many European countries.

I traveled across Lithuania by hitching, trains and buses, made some amazing friends, jumped from a 100 degree Russian sauna into an icy pond

Eaten chocolate cheese, drank prison beer and the sap from a birch tree

Ringed 300 birds in the Curonian spit, seeing the sunrise every morning from the forest and beach

Solo hitchhiked along the Curonian spit, visiting the border of Russia and the Grey Dunes
I have slept under the stars and walked barefoot across Croatian islands and seen these weird hurricane things sucking up the sea (I wasn't stoned I promise)

I've eaten a raw octopus and live squid.

I have flown to Pisa, met some strangers and partied all night before catching another flight in the morning

I have volunteered for conservation sites worldwide, working with bears, lions, dolphins, giraffes, elephants..

Teach, Learn, Share

I can move my ears?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can try to teach you any of these skills I have :)
I can cook pretty well, Italian, English food... I actually quite enjoy washing up!
I can play some good drinking games :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England