In my past life I was an entomologist and through this had the opportunity to live in the USA, in Atlanta. I'm now back in the UK, studying again! I'm missing the heat and sun of Georgia, but I'm loving life so close to the Peak District National Park, where I spend most of my free time.

I hope to host others as soon as I have my own place - I am renting at the moment so sadly it is not possible yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new awesome people from around the world, share stories and laughs :-)

Interests

Travel, outdoors, yoga, climbing, experiencing new cultures, hiking, meeting new people from around the world, crocheting tiny animals, book-binding, getting lost on mountains, cooking vegetarian food, gardening, eating, photography, having an excuse to dress in ridiculous costumes, making my friends laugh.

• animals
• wildlife
• insects
• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rock climbing
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once arranged and carried out a tropical field expedition to Panama and the Caribbean to collect insects for my PhD studies - it was a terrific experience! I saw so much wildlife: sloths, wild boars, toucans, hummingbirds - and lots of bugs of course ;-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Dominica, France, Greece, Grenada, Italy, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States