Hello I'm Emma! On the 31st March I am finishing my degree in English Literature at Glasgow University- so I am planning an interrail trip to celebrate, ending up in Romania for a working holiday on an organic farm :)

I would really love to meet some locals in the cities I will be travelling through, and having had three great experiences with Couchsurfing I hope to find another one!

I love all sorts of things- nature, creative writing, reading, music, cooking and more :) and I really like to chat with new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people while travelling (such as through Workaway) and I think courchsurfing is another great way to do it :) I also think the best way to get to know a place is through meeting someone who lives there, so couchsurfing is a great way to show people Glasgow/get to know new places

Interests

• books
• music
• films
• nature
• cities
• museums
• environmentalism
• cafès
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading- somehow my degree hasn't killed my enjoyment of it! Favourite authors include: Virginia Woolf, Zadie Smith, Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Jeanette Winterson and many more. I am currently finishing a creative writing dissertation, so I find reading fiction interesting for inspiration.

Music: All sorts! At the minute I'm obsessed with Madison Cunningham who is a folky musician with some jazz influences. I'm also currently listening to lots of Aldous Harding, Andrew Bird and Belle and Sebastian.

Films: I love anything by Almodovar, his films are so colourful and vibrant, other favourite films are Frances Ha, Buffalo 66, The Breakfast Club, and Victoria.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camped alone on top of Goatfell on Arran- so beautiful!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love people to share their experiences and worldviews with me, and also their cultural tastes, as I always enjoy music, books, and films more if I have someone to talk about it with.
I also like to play music with people- my guitar skills are very limited but I always like a sing-along/improv session!
I love to bake and cook- perhaps I could bake you a cake or make you dinner!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am curious about people and want to explore lots of different places, so I hope that will make me good, interesting company :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Scotland