CURRENT MISSION

To push up into a perfect handstand, to kick ass at connect 4, master Spanish grammar, hike Madrid, travel everywhere and be fabulous doing it!

ABOUT ME

Hey Couchsurfers,

Welcome to Madrid! I have been here for almost two years now, and I am loving it - and considering that I am loving it during the coldest and wettest Madrid winters on record, that's really saying something!
I am passionate about travelling, meeting new people, learning, self expression and self learning.

Get in touch if you're passing through. It's a great city. I speak English, Norwegian, Spanish (sort of) and French. I have a spare bedroom in Vallecas, south Madrid which sleeps two and a small sofa and various yoga mats!

PHILOSOPHY

Practice and all is coming (Sri K Patthabi Jois)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't participated at all yet, despite joining in 2011 when I met some awesome couchsurfers while backpacking in Burma. I then set up my profile and never opened it again!! After meeting some MORE awesome couchsurfers here in Spain, I have decided to try and become more of an active user!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None!

Interests

Music, Films, Yoga, Hiking, Trekking, Cooking, Coffee, Books, Gay Culture, Animals, Conservation, Politics, Rum, Board Games, Nightlife, Weed, "American Horror Story", Art, Theatre, Tennis........most things except golf!!

• animals
• arts
• culture
• books
• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• instructor
• nightlife
• politics
• movies
• board games
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• tennis
• golf
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Woody Allen, Wong Kar Wai, Pedro Almodovar, Quentin Tarantino, Charlie Kaufman, Spike Jonze, Darren Aronofsky, Jane Campion and many more.....

Music: Morcheeba, Air, Royksopp, Madonna, Kylie, Bjork, Blur, Lykke Li, Moby, iamamiwhoami, M.I.A, Lana Del Ray, Daft Punk, Eminem, Madcon, Radiohead, Muse, Nina Zili, Paloma Faith, Pet Shop Boys, Robyn, Cher, Lady Gaga, Florrie, Lorde, Eurovision.....

BOOKS: Anything thought provoking and interesting.....biographies, travel guides, history, alternative history, but mostly fiction - love Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, Amy Tan, Armistead Maupin, Kurt Vonnegut, and loads more I can't remember right now

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekking for seven days through Northern Sumatra in Indonesia to observe and interact with a family of Orang Utans was really rather special.....

Teach, Learn, Share

Experienced and qualified English language teacher, English language teacher trainer and ashtanga yoga instructor

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Indonesia, Norway, Thailand, United Kingdom

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