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Overview

  • 19 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Outdoor recreation / Tour guide
  • Slow movement
  • From Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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About Me

I get excited about nature, film , music, art and genuine people doing their thing.
The beach is my happy place. I love dogs and pretty much most animals.

I have been blessed to check out many amazing places already but have been dreaming to see even more.
Most recently I have been living in Sydney. Before that I was living in Qld, travelling most of the time for work as a Tour guide, and living in a van in my down time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think its great! It facilitates wonderful people from all over the word to connect with each other. Incredible hosts are opening their homes and trusting a stranger. It's a freekin beautiful thing and I want to be a part of it. My first couchsurfing experience was in Colombia and I was humbled by the generosity and trusting nature of a host I just met. Awesome. Love it.

I would like to host again when I have a home to call my own.

Interests

I have so so many!
Not really giving consistent attention to all but manage to still be silly... and get to the beach.

  • arts
  • books
  • design
  • film making
  • film festivals
  • environment
  • exercise
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • forestry
  • history
  • international relations
  • beaches
  • learning languages
  • people
  • social justice
  • comedy
  • self-development
  • being in nature
  • unicorns
  • being silly
  • indigenous cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

Ken Follett - especially "The man from Saint Petersberg", the god of small things, Oliver Sacks books ... the one-straw revolution, the prophet, anastasia, the translator, the electric coolaid acid test, A man in Full, Be here Now, Even cowgirls get the blues, the Alchemist, some biographies..phil k dick, lester bangs, .... art books, photography...

FILM; rumble fish, the edukators, the life aquatic, Moonrise Kingdom, the big lebowskie, O brother where art thou, Samson and Delilah (aus) Vicky Christina Barcelona, days of heaven, True Grit, city of god, a most violent year, prisoners, Hidalgo, donnie darko, collateral.. + documentaries! Anything Attenborough,.. Sharkwater, RIZE, yamakazi, the inheritors, collapse,.loads more...
MUSIC, Erykah Badu, the Roots, Charles Bradley, Nina Simone, Cloud Control, Tycho, Band of Horses, Grace Jones, Childish gambinoTame Impala, Delta Riggs, the internet, anderson. paak, bonobo, the bamboos, Hiatus kaiyote, d'angelo, henry rollins, patti smith, Thurston Moore, Little Dragon.....Dope Lemon, harts, Bobby Alu and the Palm Royal.. many many many!!! Chevchenko.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going in the tinnie to south stradbroke island.. every time i go there...hanging with the dolphins!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you how to open a coconut
I would like to learn more about ethnobotany, agro-forestry, languages, other perspectives, food security, A.I (because it scares me), design, how to make things in general... I would love to learn a musical instrument and so many things, but probably just getting to know someone would be sufficient learning ;) I would share my home if I had one now.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some stories about stupid things I've done travelling...or just daily. I can share choice food.
Openess. Laughs. Wine...
Deep knowledge of Australian slang
Tips for travelling east coast of Aus
I can tell you your Bogan name

**One thing I will not share is physical love. I have a boyfriend and do not use couchsurfing for hook ups so if that's your main agenda please reject me :) **

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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