ABOUT ME

I (Joe) am New York born and bred, grew up in the Bronx, worked in the city, and chucked it in to study Herbal Medicine across the pond in Glasgow. Emma grew up in Mid-Wales, went to Swansea University and after getting her first degree in Zoology, worked in research, volunteered in France, worked with children, and then went on to study Herbal Medicine and work as a Community Development Worker in Glasgow. Where she met me. : ) After 4 years of establishing a practice as a Massage Therapist, and later a Herbalist, it was time to head off to explore the world for a while. We have now both returned to live in Edinburgh after 2 years away.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Happy to take occasional surfers on a short-term basis.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not extensive, but entirely positive.

Interests

So many, it's hard to list, but for example: Plants, Nature, Herbs, Health, Massage, Cooking, Eating, Volunteering, People, Animals, Skill Sharing.

• animals
• cooking
• vegetarian
• traveling
• medicine
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting the Amazon Rainforest, Peru - Emma
Trekking in the Himalayas at sunrise, Nepal - Joe

Teach, Learn, Share

We can teach vegetarian cooking, herbal medicine making and massage, but will both be very busy over the summer so unlikely to have much free time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We are well house-trained guests, having spent a good deal of time traveling. We are clean and tidy and respectful of personal space. We are happy to share our skills, learn new skills, but equally stay out of the way if that's what is required!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Nepal, Portugal, Thailand, United Kingdom