CURRENT MISSION

Do I stay or do I go???

ABOUT ME

I'm a 31 year-old Australian just recently returned to Melbourne after 3 months of travel (Russia, Scandinavia, Europe, Morocco and Ghana) on the back of living/working in London for 9 months. I'm Social Worker by profession and most enjoy working with refugee and migrant communities in community development roles.

Being healthy, happy, and active is important to me and my interests include travel (obviously!), books, film & music, outdoor activities and cooking and eating new foods.

Despite being registered on the site for a little while I'm still new to participating in the CS community, and am a virgin host! Unfortunately no couch available at present but still keen to meet travellers for a coffee, drink or some sightseeing if you're in Melbourne.

Really interested to meet new and different people and share some international experiences with them.

PHILOSOPHY

Try everything once...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I'm only able to meet and greet, as I'm recently back in my home town and couchless. Really interested in cultural exchange, including language, and more than happy to show people around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Beginner

Interests

Music collecting, hiking, swimming, watching movies and playing cards.... And the odd beverage with good food of course! ;)

• animals
• books
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• languages
• social work
• volunteering
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies/Directors: Martin Scorcese, Big Lebowski, Empire Records, Highlander, Braveheart, Double Indemnity... I'll have to think more about this one, there are too many!

Music: The Kinks, The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, DJ Krush, Lamb, DJ Shadow, D.A.V.E the Drummer, Chris Liberator, John Lee Hooker, Tool, Metallica, Guns'n'Roses, Adele, Black Sun Empire, Boards of Canada, Concord Dawn, De La Soul, Hilltop Hoods, James Lavelle (UNKLE), JET, Jimi Hendrix, The Raconteurs, Mumford and Sons... oh gosh...and so much more!

Books/Authors: The Beach, Albert Camu, Gabrielle Garcia Marquez,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing place I've visited to date was the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The animals and landscapes were just out of this world and truly amazing. I'd love to return one day to volunteer there for a longer period of time.

Snorkelling in Malaysia, hiking in Patagonia (Argentina/Chile) and visiting Machu Piccu are also up there.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn about different societies, cultures and languages. I can share my experiences to date, both at home in Melbourne, and the various places I've visited. I'm interested in really talking to the people I meet through CS, and getting to know them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Lesotho, Malaysia, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India, South Korea, United Kingdom

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