I'm normally a doctor working in public hospitals in Melbourne, Australia specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology but this year my husband and I are travelling around the world discovering so many new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

During our travels we've met so many people who have recommended couch surfing to us as the best way to get to meet local people and understand the culture. So I've signed up! We love having visitors to stay with us when we're in Melbourne so this will also be a way for us to host more when we are home.

Interests

• performing arts
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• medicine
• travel
• scubadiving
• obstetrics and gynaecology

Music, Movies, and Books

Too hard ... but the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card and the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling are up there for books. My favourite movies are "Cabaret" and "The Matrix". I love all music except Heavy Metal and Country/Western.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ride my bicycle 1000km around Sri Lanka - it was hard work but so amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Travelling is the best way to learn about the world - it's people, cultures, environments, religions, languages and food. I hope to get a greater understanding of these through couchsurfing and share what I can offer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A warm smile and chats about the world. Practise/help with English. Travel advice for Australia and New Zealand (and some other places I've been). Maybe some medical knowledge?

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia