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Overview

  • 17 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • TEFL Teacher
  • Bachelor of science in Genetics. TEFL Certificate
  • From Waimauku, Auckland, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see and experience as much of the world as possible.

ABOUT ME

I love to travel. There isn't one place in the world I would not like to visit. I love seeing new places, doing new things, trying different food and meeting new people.

PHILOSOPHY

”Try everything at least once”

“Life starts outside your comfort zone”

and

“Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now!”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I couchsurf to learn more about the locals and the local way of life in the countries I go. When I travel I like to be as local as I can. I travel on local transportation, eat local food and meet local people. It makes travel so much more interesting and enjoyable. Couchsurfing is a brilliant way to get out of hostels and into the community.

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I have hosted people from all over the world in the past, both on Couhcsurfing and Warm showers. I will host again when I have a permanent address.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I've surfed a few times in India, Mexico, Thailand and Honduras. and have also used Hospitality club in Italy. All experiences were great.

Interests

History - I love visiting places I've read about in history books.
Love to read - I'm a bookworm
Hiking
Scuba Diving
Blogging
Skiing
Animals - from my cute cat to all types of interesting animals, I've always had an interest in animals and conservation.
Science
Philosophy
Languages
Food - I love trying new types

  • animals
  • cats
  • culture
  • books
  • dining
  • traveling
  • blogging
  • painting
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • bungee jumping
  • skiing
  • history
  • languages
  • science
  • hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I'll listen to most stuff, but I like Pink, Link'n Park and Adele.

Favourite movie?Maybe Inception

I love to read all sorts of books Autobiographies, historical books, historical fiction, classics, popular fiction, non-fiction books, philosophy etc.
Some favourite books include
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
The Vegetarian - Han Kang
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
Wild Swans - Jung Chang
Infidel - Ayaan Hisri Ali
The Harry Potter Series - J.K Rowling
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The Demon Haunted World - Carl Sagan
In Order to Live - Yenomi Park
I really could go on...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been hot air ballooning over Luxor's western side.
Gone Swimming with Whales in Tonga
Watched the Mass Games in North Korea
Scuba Dived in the Red Sea, Cozumel, Utila and Dos Ojos Cenote
Gone hitchhiking - in New Zealand, China, Tonga, Mexico and India so far.
Bungee Jumped - New Zealand and Macau
Been about 6 meters away from a wild Tiger in Nepal.
Seen the Monarch Butterfly Migration
Hiked to over 5000 meters.
Stared in awe at the Moai of Rapa Nui
etc etc :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Always pre-book the Last Supper Painting in Milan
Always pre-book the Milford Track in NZ

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, NZ culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Korea, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Honduras, New Zealand

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