CURRENT MISSION

See everything, learn everything (ambitious I know).

ABOUT ME

I'm a 30 year old health researcher who works for a not-for-profit (NGO) organisation based in the North East of England. I live with a couple of housemates in Heaton, which is one of the main student areas close to the city centre. I try to spend every moment that I'm not working seeing new places. I spent 6 months of last year living in Sao Paulo, where I trained to teach English. I'm currently back in the UK for a while, planning my next adventure :)

PHILOSOPHY

'You must be the change you wish to see in the world.' (Ghandi)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to couchsurfing so haven't hosted anyone yet, but I'm excited about having the opportunity to meet new and interesting people.

I often don't have a couch or spare room available (and I travel a lot!), but when I'm around I'm happy to show people around the city, go out for some beers etc.

Interests

My main interest is just people - who we are, where we've been, how we look at the world. I also like other animals, seeing new places, baking cakes, the seaside, running in the park, spending time with friends and finding out things I didn't know.

• animals
• cooking
• beer
• baking
• running
• traveling
• guitar
• piano
• violin
• swimming

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with wild dolphins miles out to sea when I was in Kaikoura, New Zealand. It was more than ten years ago but thinking about it still gives me goosebumps.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a lot to learn about a lot of things so am open to anything really! I'm currently studying Portuguese and I'm trained to teach English as a foreign language (CELTA qualification). I'd like to learn how to play the piano/guitar/violin. I don't have any major skills to offer, but I can bake and cook and I know a lot about Newcastle!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United Kingdom