CURRENT MISSION

Learn how to argue loudly about the price of vegetables at a wet market in China in Chinese, meet inspiring people, finish writing and drawing my comic book

ABOUT ME

Laid back, love a good conversation, especially with fellow travelers and explorers. I am currently a kindergarten teacher in Southern China, and also a self proclaimed comic book artist, writing a comic book about the country!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Soon in need of some couches and would love to pay it forward once I'm my own two feet financially. And not to be awkward but please note I'm only looking to make friends with others, nothing more.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Everyone I have surfed with so far has been an absolute pleasure to meet! I love how close to the local community you can get through cs. I have seen and tried things I would never have had the chance to do as a regular tourist, and it's this that makes the CS community so wonderful!

Interests

Anything to do with drawing and art, concocting new recipes in my kitchen, reading, learning languages, a lot of hiking, fitness nut, martial arts, gardening, hiking...anything I'm ignorant about interests me, really.

• arts
• writing
• books
• dining
• recipes
• fitness
• exercise
• gardening
• reading
• drawing
• hiking
• backpacking
• martial arts
• teaching
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Sooo many....off the top of my head: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, East of Eden, Martin Eden, Game of Thrones (guilty pleasure)

Films: Les Inctouchables, Amélie, Goodbye Lenin, Miyazaki Films, Grave of the Fireflies, L'Illusioniste (there are hundreds but...)

Music: Almost anything that isn't on the radio all the time. From jazz to heavy metal to classical to dubstep. : )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working in an organic vinyard in southern France, hiking mountains in Nepal, planting Trees in Northern Ontario Wilderness, Studying Kung Fu in a small Village in China, Hitchiking Canada, Backpacking Scotland....a lot of things!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some techniques in art or some martial arts moves perhaps?

I'm also pretty well read about food, nutrition and exercise (not that most people are really interested in this : P )

We can make some tasty and unhealthy eastern European dishes passed down by my family!

As for learning, anything you wish to teach! I'm very open minded.

What I Can Share with Hosts

How to survive a zombie apocalypse....as in I DIY everything in my home, and I am always happy to share my knowledge and experience in eco friendly, self sustaining living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, China, Ukraine