I'm on an adventure to learn as much as I can.
I feel called to rediscover my relationship to the earth and humanity away from my capitalist job so I'm trying to live lightly while doing work on organic/regenerative farms/homesteads/communities or even reforresting projects.

I am a maker at heart, trained to be a furniture/cabinet maker after a diploma of clothing and textiles. I've taught myself to crochet/knit/spoon carve/pickle/bake. Love a good cup of coffee and a fat joint as much as a shared meal, an open fire or a hard days work.

I've lived in Vietnam and Australia, now I'm curious what life is like on this side of the globe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always enjoy meeting locals so I can experience the real culture of a place instead of the guide book things.

I'm also looking for opportunities to participate in the gift economy or work in exchange for accommodation and food to see how lightly I can live. I'm keen to learn farming and land management skills as well as animal husbandry and all the preserving skills like cheese making, salting, fermentation etc.

If I have space or time I want to share my abundance with people who feel the same.

Interests

I love food in all it's forms and especially trips to buy food like farmers markets and local deli trips.

I live for secondhand shopping, the hunt is thrilling. Fascinated by great architecture and water ways. Cannot pass up a float down a river on a warm afternoon either.

I've done a little earth building and found it utterly delightful. Also very interested in working with hempcrete if I can find opportunities.

• arts
• culture
• books
• architecture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• clothing
• traveling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I like disco, funk, hip hop, afrobeats, soul, jazz.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Left my comfort zone.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can share knowledge on all of my skills listed above. Happy to help with language too.

I'm looking to gain hands on experience of more agricultural skills as well as earth building, water capture, permaculture, funghi foraging and cultivation and food preservation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share whatever I have, domestic tasks like cooking and cleaning or just some good stories or compelling conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Turkey, Viet Nam