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London, England, United Kingdom
@katiebird
Member since 2024
Basic info to get out the way: - I am not interested in any romantic advances! Overall: I grew up in London and got to live in Cambridge for university, but also have spent some time in the UK countryside on walking trips / visiting family. I love learning about new foods, cooking methods, cultural norms and local music / film preferences! I like to feel immersed in the places I go to and really want to improve my language skills.
Interested in Concerts
Interested in Hiking
Fluent in English
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I love talking to new people from all over the place, sharing stories and cooking together. I would hopefully like to make some friends along the way but I am also very happy to just be a polite guest depending on your schedule. I want to keep travelling now that I have finished university, both outside my home country as well as being a tourist back home! I would one day love to return the favour and show people around / lend out my sofa for the night! But I don't have the space for that at the moment :(
Music, Movies, and Books
I love discovering new music, movies and books from the places I travel to and am open to lots of genres. Some examples of media I have loved discovering along the way: - Alturas de Machu Picchu, Los Jaivas (Chilean prog rock album) - Son of the White Mare (Hungarian animated movie) - Entombed (Swedish death metal band) - Jefferson Airplane (San Francisco psychadellic rock) - Kraftwerk (German electronic music) - Nick Drake (Cambridge folk artist) - The Pearl Button (Chilean documentary)
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Travel through South America (Boliva, Argentina and Chile) over three months, learning spanish through hitchiking / general talking to people!
Teach, Learn, Share
I would love to give people tips for traveling in the UK / some cultural insights! (both for London and the countryside). I've done a lot of walking holidays around the UK and think there are some great things to do here + the food can be better than you think… I want to learn about what life is like where you live! What foods, live music, activities, and natural landscapes are around. We can share our experiences and stories!
What I Can Share With Hosts
A nice dinner at the end of the day! (I love cooking) English language practice (and exchange languages) UK Travel tips / cultural knowledge Good at coming up with activities / things to do in the city together! An eager learner, helper, cook etc
