Despite finding much joy in writing, I find about me blurbs incessantly hard to write!

My name is Judy.

I will be travelling around New Zealand for a few months, with the intention of volunteering on farms and communities to learn more about permaculture and off-grid living in community settings. I will be travelling with my tent and trying to hitch as much as possible. I would love to meet some locals in the bigger towns where i can't just put up my tent!

I love nature and the outdoors. I find much happiness in quality human interaction. I always wonder what the hell is going on here (philosophically). I am always searching for new experiences and challenges and thrive on adventure. I love hiking, camping, swimming in rivers, writing, painting, dancing, being alive!

I have a nomadic heart and love to travel. I have spent over half of the last decade overseas. Most recently I just spent 8 months driving around Australia by myself. I love sharing travel stories!

Currently I am really interested in psychology, animal behavior, animal training, horse training, permaculture, gardening and building. I try to live separate from our brainwashed, disconnected and materialistic culture.
I love having interesting conversations with like minded people.

Every year I find more and more happiness in the small and simple beauties of everyday life.

I dont have much money to go out for meals etc. I live very simply. But there are plenty of fun things to do together for free!

Also, sorry to have to write this, but no, I will not sleep in your bed (this is couchsurfing not tinder I think sometimes people seem to forget???)... I will however hang out, cook dinner and have heaps of interesting conversations with you! xo

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet like-minded people whilst travelling, experience local culture, and to support sharing economies and non-monetary based systems of community! :)

Interests

Building stuff
Creative projects
Hanging out
Working with horses
Hiking
Camping
Long boarding
Overthinking
Cooking
Creating

• animals
• arts
• writing
• photography
• traveling
• music
• tourism
• building

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - If I am not asleep by the end of the movie it must have been good!
Music - Folk, rock, blues, bluegrass, Etc etc.... Patti Smith is my hero. And Reggae, dub, trance, hiphop etc too!
Books - I used to read a lot of novels, usually older novels. Now I mostly read non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned how to evolve and grow as a human
Ran warehouse parties in East London
Owned my own art gallery in Melbourne
Hitchhiked in winter through heavy snow in eastern europe
Worked as a horse riding tour guide in Tennessee
Skated from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Lived on a sailing boat for two months in the Mediterranean and Atlantic
Trekked 400km through the desert with camels

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been working within arts management for the past 5 years in the UK & Australia so I have a bit of knowledge about creative industries and project management.

I will share my thoughts, beliefs and opinions and listen to yours!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, stories, laughter and tea.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United Kingdom