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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Polish; learning German
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Photographer, Instagrammer, Travel Blogger for HowFarFrom...
  • BA Hons. Creative Brand Leadership
  • From Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

My boyfriend and I (both from South Africa) quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and are traveling around the world since March 2015. We are both creatives with a strong passion for photography, graphic design, and travel.

You can see our travels on howfarfromhome.com and @HowFarFromHome on Instagram

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We're looking for an affordable way to see the world and meet new people on our travels.

Interests

Travel, photography, living with less, social media, dog photography, adventure, getting out of the comfort zone.

  • dogs
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • traveling
  • blogging
  • communications
  • adventure travel
  • budget travel
  • travel
  • travelling
  • travel blogging

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: James Wallman's 'Stuffocation', Miki Agrawal's 'Do Cool Sh*t'

Music: Metric, The Temper Trap, Two Door Cinema Club, Bastille, Benjamin Franklin, Angus & Julia Stone, James Bay

Movies: anything funny or animated

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my dream job and sold my house, car, furniture and other belongings to travel around the world with my better half. It's been one crazy journey!

What I Can Share with Hosts

After 9 years in the ad industry and a year of travel, we have stories for days! And we can also assist with social media advice after growing our Instagram account to over 147k. Oh, and we can teach you about photography!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa

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