Hello!! I am an adventurous 25 year old Australian hopping around the world. I've just spent 6 months travelling through Africa, India, Nepal and am now going to (try and) settle in Canada. I am easy-going, friendly and love meeting new people. Music, art and fashion are some of my interests - I am a DJ, I make music, sing, draw, paint, design jewellery, make clothes... I speak Japanese (lived in Tokyo in 2016) and would love to learn more languages. In August I completed my yoga teacher training in Rishikesh so would love some practice teaching yoga. Skiing, hiking, and jogging keep me fit. I'm vegetarian bordering-on-Vegan and love cooking healthy meals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is the perfect way to share stories and make friends whilst keeping accomodation costs down. I am tidy, responsible and fiercely independent so you don't need to worry about babysitting me.

Interests

Adventures, music, art, fashion, yoga, skiing, hiking, cycling

• running
• walking
• music
• sports
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

When I DJ its mostly techno, house, electro or ambient music but I listen to all sorts - hip hop, funk, soul, electronica, experimental, abstract, idm... I'm interested in traditional music from several cultures. Any films by Tarantino, Almodovar, Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson.... I love American literature from the 50s / 60s - Catcher in the Rye, Catch 22, Lolita, Breakfast at Tiffanys to name a few :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently had the most incredible experience trekking in Annapurna, Nepal. I went without a guide and managed to avoid the crowds, met a 71-year old Japanese man who had climbed 12 of the world's 14 peaks over 8000m... So I spent 2 days at 4200m on Mardi Himal speaking Japanese - who would have thunk it! Then climbed up to Khopra and found an isolated lake at 4800m. Mother Nature at her finest, it was just breathtaking and I was proud to have done it by myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach many skills - DJing, yoga, illustration, Photoshop, and basically anything textile-related from sewing, weaving, embroidery, dying, and screen-printing.

I would love to learn more languages. I am currently tackling Ableton (a music production software) but progress is very slow... Silverwork, carpentry, joinery all interest me. Things that I don't naturally gravitate towards but NEED TO LEARN: cars/how to maintain or fix them (I'd like to buy a van), and any small business/entrepreneurial strategies. Learning is a constant process and always excites me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Creativity, stories and laughs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan