ABOUT ME

Born in New Zealand, but grew up in South Africa. Lover of wandering, gardening, harvesting, hiking, cooking, reading, travelling lightly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To me, Couchsurfing is a fabulous way to experience other people's everyday lives and see a place through their eyes, instead of through a tourist guidebook. It's a way to meet people of diverse interests, culture and ways of being.

Interests

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled through Southern Africa on 20 different types of public transport - the back of a bicycle taxi, a dhow, over-crowded mini-bus, hiking boots, train, mokoro...the list goes on!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a good listener - always keen to learn something new! I can share my ideas about living well, social movements, and diverse economies. I am also quite good at teaching English. I would love to share some South African food with my hosts, and learn to cook some of their favourite foods too. I can also share conversation and a couch to stay in South Africa!
I would love to learn how to whistle. It's a basic life skill, and I can't do it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Botswana, England, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Singapore, Swaziland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, South Africa