Hey, I'm Christabel!
I was born and raised in South Australia with a passion for adventure.
My first love is the beach 💕
When I visit new cities, I'm more interested in local shops, markets, good food, and exploring the streets than checking off a list of tourist sites.
There's a lot more to know, but see, if I wrote it all down here we wouldn't need to Couchsurf to get to know each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I see Couchsurfing as a brilliant opportunity to meet locals wherever I can, and see cities from the eyes of those who know them best. Sure, I can stay in a hostel where I'll most likely meet other Australians (we're everywhere) but while that is a lot of fun, it's not what I travel between continents to do!

Interests

Photography, urban exploring, surfing, coffee-drinking, reading

• wildlife
• photography
• dining
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• canoeing
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
What We Do in the Shadows, Under the Skin, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Music:
Beirut, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, AnnenMayKantereit and far too much 80s music for someone my age

Books:
The Natural Way of Things, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I road-tripped alone from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on a barely functional moto. One of the most challenging and rewarding adventures of my life!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer you jokes and stories and a funny Australian accent. Most importantly perhaps, I offer the kind of company that comes with no agenda but to spend time getting to know you and your city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Kosovo, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Australia, Egypt, Greece