((Currently travelling and not in Hokkaido))

Hello I'm Jessica, born in Australia and lived there my whole life until I flew away to Japan December 2013.
Since that day nothing has been the same and I have fell in love with meeting amazing people through my travels and hearing their adventures.

I started my adventure in a ski resort in Hakuba, Nagano prefecture in Japan and was able to learn so much and make new friends.

Currently I go to a university in Sapporo, Japan (North island of Japan!) where I am lucky to be surrounded by mountains and live in winter for almost 6 months of the year.

I love snowboarding and together with photography are my two largest passions in life (and of course travel!) Now I am trying to improve my cinematography skills.

NEXT PLANS:
Currently I am studying Korean and hope to study take an exchange semester in Korea next year

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I came on to couchsurfing thinking it would be a great opportunity to make new friends around the world. When I visit a country I want to not just be a common tourist. I want cultural immersion and the chance to make new friends wherever I go.

I want to share stories, feel inspired and keep traveling.

Interests

In the winter I'm in the mountains snowboarding. In the summer I am cruising through Sapporo on my longboard!

• photography
• hiking
• skiing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• travel
• longboarding
• outdoors
• cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

I love EDM music, especially Avicii and Illenium

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have hitchhiked from Sapporo city to Tokyo in 3 days. I got stranded in the tiny country town of Date in Hokkaido but was saved from spending a night by the roadside by a friendly old man with a three-legged cat. We stayed up until early morning drinking his world wine collection. The next day we said farewell at Hakodate ferry port where I crossed to Aomori to mainland Japan.

I have also hitchhiked within Japan on a few other occassions, most recent of which I found myself standing in the snow trying to get a ride from Hakuba (Nagano Pref.) to Osaka.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope to be able to share stories with everyone I met and we can inspire each other to never stop moving, learning and seeing what the world has to offer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Japan, New Caledonia, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan