CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world, meet people who share my sense of humour, read all the books, see lots of love music.

ABOUT ME

I am a freelance literary translator of Spanish and French into English. The nature of my work means I can work anywhere, I am location-independent and I am a full-time house and petsitter. I love living in other people's homes, taking care of their pets while they are away. This has mostly been in the UK up to now, although I have done some sits in other countries. I am always looking for new and interesting ways to have new experiences, and explore the world while saving money and still pursuing my literary translation career.

I love travelling and have been to India, USA, Hong Kong, South Africa, Scandinavia and all around Europe. I still have so many countries I want to visit... The world is so massive and beautiful.

I am a great house guest, am incredibly conscientious and tidy, being a full time house sitter, I am so respectful of people's spaces and belongings.
I love to cook with people, to have a drink and chat rubbish or serious things, sing songs, listen to good tunes, watch a film. If you've got cats, dogs or animals, even better :)

PHILOSOPHY

Life is too short to worry about the little things.

It'll all be fine.

There is beauty in everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet some awesome people in awesome places. It's always nicer to share experiences with people rather than being a lone tourist.
I like the idea of having a friendly face to show you around a new place, rather than just following googlemaps about on your own, feeling like an outsider.

Interests

Reading books. Listening to records. Silly conversations. Cider. Translation. Cats and dogs. Singing songs. Sunrises and sunsets. Festivals. Live music. Watching movies. Wild swimming. Vegetables. Poetry.

• animals
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• festivals
• movies
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• freelancing
• languages
• cinema
• indie music

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many books to mention.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got published. Quite a few times.

Teach, Learn, Share

Words, languages, literature, translation, music... those are my thing, and I am looking to share and learn from others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's make dinner and chat.
Let's have a drink and play eachother our favourite songs of the moment.
Let's watch some comedy.
Let's go for a walk round your neighbourhood and grab coffee.
Let's read books and not talk to one another.
Am happy with doing any or all of the above :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Macao, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Hong Kong, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom