28 year old nutrition student and chef. Married, mad-cat lady.

Outgoing and friendly, I greatly enjoy meeting new people from other cultures. I've been fortunate enough to have had a diverse experience of life and am a eternally positive person because of it.

I love that I live in an age where connecting with other people is such a simple and enriching experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and discover new interests. To share my experiences and learn from those of others. I also believe it's the small kindnesses we extend to others that maintains our humanity, thus I hope that it hosting others I can add a little bit to their positive travelling experiences.

Interests

Fitness, food, music, sculpture, science, fireworks, cats and bad singing.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Thea Gilmore, Frank Turner, Nightwish, Hecate Enthroned, Fields of the Nephalim, Maudlin of the Well, Fair to Midland... Bonnie Tyler

Authors:
John Fowles, Emma Donaghue, Bill Bryson, Philip Pullman, Robert Cormier, Alice Sebold, Haruki Murakami, Patrick Suskind.

Films:
Elephant, Kids, Wild, The Virgin Suicides, Cabin in the Woods, What Dreams May Come, Layer Cake, Frozen, A Beautiful Mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Who is able to pick just one thing?

Watched an erupting volcano.
Achieved FGASA qualifications in Africa.
Camped out with just sleeping bags in big-cat country.
Travelled rivers in Thailand on a self-made raft.
Snorkeled in both the Barrier Reef in Australia and glacial lakes in Iceland.
Travelled through Egypt in an army convoy.
Spent a night in the Ice Hotel.
Had a boat's engine fail half a mile from the top of the Victoria Falls.
Ran away and eloped in Denmark!

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a private chef and therefore consider myself somewhat OK in the kitchen. (That being said, no one ever wants to cook for me )
I am starting a university course in Nutrition at Kings College London in September but will absolutely never judge anyone's preference for a takeaway pizza! I will be a mature student as I, stupidly, never finished school when I was supposed to but I wouldn't change a thing about the path that I've taken.

I know London well and will hopefully be able to give guests good advice. Being on a tight budget myself, I'm unlikely to be able to join you out and about on a daily basis, but will give you as much guidance as you like!

I am also an experienced traveller - by myself, as a couple and in groups - so I look forward to being able to share tips and experiences with others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United Kingdom