Having a year off to go on adventures around the world

ABOUT ME

I'm a born and raised farm girl, I study commerce, I'm very outdoorsey, love to socialise and meet new people from all different cultures and backgrounds. I love animals, travelling is my passion and I love to go off on adventures, making incredible memories along the way.

PHILOSOPHY

I think that you're put here to make the most out of your life and that worst thing you can do is let others hold you back for fear of what they might think and the pressures they place on you. Everyone should live their own lives on their own terms and live it with no regrets.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE

I haven't participated in couchsurfing yet but I really want to start. Seeing as I'm travelling for the rest of the year I can't host anyone but would love to once I get settled in back home

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Haven't couch surfed yet but it's something that I think would be a great experience and I'd love to go out and give it a go! I would to spend more time with local people rather than just fleeting visits to see the sights, it's always so interesting learning about peoples' different ways of life!

Interests

Hiking, running, rock climbing, skiing, sketching, volunteering, art, TRAVELLING!

• animals
• farm animals
• arts
• photography
• sketching
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• hiking
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• track and field
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

For music my favourite band is The Fray, I also love, Daughtry, Nickelback, The Script, Imagine Dragons and any sort of country music. I have a pretty broad range that I listen to, whatever you have, there's bound to be something there I like :) (though if you only have heavy metal, our music tastes may not be compatible haha)
I must confess the only reading I seem to have been doing these days is for university which is really sad because I used to love reading and need to get back into it. I do read a lot of inspiring life advice books and love reading anything to do with alternative views and different ways of living.

For movies, I love comedies, anything with tom hanks, animated movies ( I'm a child at heart :) ), but the ones I enjoy the most are those based on real-life stories. Some of these include: the intouchables, freedom writers, into the wild, soul surfer, schindler's list, pearl harbour, to sir with love, august rush, blood diamond, I am Sam and many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking through the fiery furnace in the snow-capped Arches National Park with my friends and having the whole place to ourselves, exploring this incredible maze of towering red-rocks.

Sunset on top of Rockefeller centre overlooking the Empire State Building as a sheet of fog rolls in creating this incredible golden haze over the city.

Volunteering in South Africa, helping in orphanages, conservation centres and building houses

Cross country skiing under the grand Tetons

White water rafting in a croc invested river

Hiking the incredible Milford track

Spending my 21st in Las Vegas :P

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't have a heap of skills yet seeing as I've just finished studying, I can work with farm animals! I can teach you how to draw or walk on your hands :) . I can teach you kiwi slang if you ever plan to go to New Zealand and want to understand our weird way of speaking English :p

I have a lot of things I want to learn how to do such as: speak a foreign language, cooking - especially French or Italian , snowboarding, improving my skiing, photography...the list could go on forever! I love hiking so if anyone wants to take me on an awesome hike with stunning views I will love you forever!!! :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm always a very respectful and polite guest, you won't see me disrupting your home by being messy and loud. I will clean up dishes after myself and would love to bring a bottle of wine or two to share between us, or some beers or cider, whatever takes your fancy :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, South Africa, Swaziland, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States, Uruguay