My name is Emily and I have been travelling and teaching English abroad since I graduated in 2010. I have lived in Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, Ecuador and Hong Kong, where I have been living for the past 5 years. I will soon start a 4-year university programme divided between London and Hong Kong.

My interests are reading, running, writing, drinking beer in the sun and trying new foodstuffs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently looking for a host in Reykjavik so I can do my first half-marathon. Also, looking for anyone to hang out and look around with afterwards!

I have only couchsurfed once before. After being unable to leave Hong Kong for the past 2.5 years, I am eager to get travelling again, meet new people and avoid boring hotels. When I have a suitable place again, I will be sure to return the favour! Also, happy to show visitors around.

Interests

Travel, literature, running, food, new experiences, the outdoors, beer and wine.

• literature
• dining
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Writers - Samuel Beckett, William Shakespeare, Haruki Murakami, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hermann Hesse, Virginia Woolf, Jacques Derrida, Zora Neale Hurston.

Music - Tricky, Massive Attack, Caribou, The Magnetic Fields, The Talking Heads, High Contrast, The Cat Empire, Alt-J, The Blaze, The Streets, James Blake, Jamie XX.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived two and a half years locked in Hong Kong by reading, and getting an MA and a PhD place.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Enthusiasm, open-mindedness, kindness, pseudo-philosophical chatter, regaled tales, drinking partner, an English lesson (if you want),

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Philippines, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, England, Hong Kong, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam