I'm from the UK, currently living and working in Athens. Previously I've spent time working/volunteering in Africa, Nepal, France and Italy and have travelled to other parts of the world too. My aim for this year is to learn Greek and I'm looking for someone to do a language exchange with.

I also want to run the Athens marathon this year, so I'd love to find a training partner if anyone else on here is also running it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and make friends in Athens, discover more about Athens and to swap languages.

Interests

Running, hiking, nature/outdoors stuff/wildlife/birdwatching, astronomy, sewing/knitting, music (especially African and Arabic) , books/reading, meditation, Buddhism, films/cinema , exploring, travelling, my friends and my family, healthy eating, animal welfare, women's issues, refugees' issues, languages, eating out , CRICKET. I like socialising and meeting people but I'm not a party girl these days.

• animals
• wildlife
• culture
• books
• animal welfare
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• marathon
• running
• meditation
• partying
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• knitting
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• buddhist
• cricket
• astronomy
• languages
• language exchange
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Kora music, Jason and the Argonauts is my favourite film and I love, love, love books. If I really, really had to pick one I'd say either Les Miserables, The Count of Monte Cristo or The Prophet.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think being alive is amazing, but that's chance and luck, not something I did. Learning to love and accept myself was also pretty difficult, but I've managed it finally.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a CELTA qualification to teach English and I want to learn and share languages. I also want to learn more about Greek culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

English, vegan food - I'm not 100% vegan but I try to eat vegan as much as possible and I can cook some nice vegan meals :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Greece