My name is Esme Fabry and I come from Adelaide, South Australia.

Firstly - I love to travel. It is my passion. I have travelled frequently during my life, and learn so much every time. I love to meet new people! I find it so exciting to learn about people's lives and cultures. I travelled across South-East Asia and Europe for most of last year. This year I am going to Japan for a month in November!

I am 20 and currently work at a little organic vegetable shop in the Adelaide Hills. I love working there because I love to support local businesses and organic produce. I have several regular customers who I love chatting with, and I am also very close with the other staff members. I also work as a babysitter looking after children of many ages. I have worked in a child care centre and absolutely love working with little ones! I have just completed a semester of Midwifery at Flinders University which was amazing but not the career for me. I am planning on studying psychology next year.

I am so excited to explore beautiful Japan and meet amazing people. I would love to be exposed to authentic Japanese culture and learn as much as I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing because I am really interested in learning the culture of countries through the locals. I would love to be able to see how people live in different places so I can learn about tradition and culture differences. I also love meeting new people and making friends, no matter what age/culture/religion or background. I am also travelling for a long period of time on a budget, so Couchsurfing would be a fantastic way to save some money.

Interests

I love cooking, gardening, dancing, walking, nature, yoga, writing, art, photography, swimming, meeting people, exploring, learning and music! I love having projects and goals and I am passionate about seeing new and exciting things and meeting a range of people. Me and my partner are both vegan and love to cook! We are always making delicious meals for each other and our friends and family!

• arts
• culture
• writing
• folklore
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• desserts
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• gardening
• shopping
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• swimming
• religion
• volunteering
• mountains
• cultures
• learning
• japanese culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I find it very hard to pick my top movies but here are a few of my favourites:
Requiem for a dream
Like Crazy
Limitless
The Grand Budapest Hotel

Music:
Alt-J
Lisa Mitchell
Regina Spektor
Childish Gambino
The Beatles
The Lumineers
Faithless
Vampire Weekend
The Wombats
Boy & Bear
James Blake

Books:
Harry Potter
The Lovely Bones
The happiness of pursuit

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

An amazing thing I have done was feed 500 hungry Vietnamese people living in poverty with healthy, vegan food.
I worked as a volunteer for a vegan restaurant in Danang called Karma Waters. They aimed to help a charity every month to battle poverty. It felt amazing to be a part of something so selfless.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As I mentioned previously, I love to cook! I would be extremely happy to help with cooking meals for hosts. I am also happy to help around the house with cleaning and maintenance. Through my work at Organic Market I have learnt many skills in cleaning and organisation. I am a very flexible person who is willing to learn.

As well as this, I am very good with children. I have worked with babies and children throughout my life. I have had experience babysitting and working in a child care centre. I adore playing and teaching children and would be happy to take care or help out with little ones.

I am also able to help with language as I speak fluent English and am learning French. I would be happy to help hosts or hosts families learn English.

I am happy to learn any new skills as well. I generally pick up things quite quickly, and am eager to help with whatever you need :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England