Hello! This is my old profile from when I lived in Queensland. I haven’t edited it much, makes me happy to read it and be reminded of those times.
But everything is the same…except my couch doesn’t fold out anymore, I don’t have a hammock and I live in Tasmania :)

ABOUT ME

Environmental scientist living and working in the Whitsunday region.

Trying to live as light as possible. Always learning and laughing.

CURRENT MISSION

To see my home and the world from different perspectives. I love feeling like a traveller in my own town and find that hosting helps me see this place through new eyes every time.

Happy to offer you my fold-out couch or an inflatable mattress in my spare room...or even a hammock to sleep in if you're a pro (hammocks = humankind's most underrated invention). I love my job and it takes up a lot of my time, so sometimes it will get in the way of hosting. Send me a message and even if I can't host I'll try to meet up for a coffee or a beer or answer your Airlie Beach related questions :)

PHILOSOPHY

'You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.' - Jane Goodall

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

That feeling of discovering you have friends all over the world, you just haven't met them all yet.

Interests

I don't like waste; wasted opportunities, wasted food, wasted resources - I try my best to make the most of everything and steer away from the unnecessary (adventures are always necessary though, if there's adventure involved then I'm in)

• arts
• photography
• environment
• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• science
• exploring new places

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: ask me about music when we meet and you will probably walk away with a very long list of Australian bands to fall in love with.

Books: wise to steer clear of my house if you're allergic to books. They're everywhere.

Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean, anything by Wes Anderson or Jean-Pierre Jeunet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Can't tell you all my best stories! We will have nothing to talk about.....

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: teaching myself Spanish and the ukulele. Currently pretty terrible at both, help?

Teach: I love cooking, maybe we can teach each other some new dishes? Vegetarian food is my specialty, but I'm happy to cook anything :)

Share: stories, local travel advice, laughter

What I Can Share with Hosts

Memories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia