My name is Kate and for the past six years I have been living and studying in Sydney. I have been working these past years as an urban planner and am headed to Europe to pursue new creative opportunities in Startups / Tech / Business! I am a photographer and adventurer. Check out my instagram at kate_eynon.

I am currently on a one-way trip across the world and have just wrapped up the South America leg. I started in Buenos Aires and headed through Chile, Boliva, Peru, Ecuador and finally Colombia. I lived like a dirtbag and it was rad. The past weeks I have been in the US of A. I saw a bear in Yosemite, it was also rad. I didnt sleep for the first four nights for fear of bears... and Americans with guns. I was in the forest so I feel like this was an acceptable irrational fear.

I am a curious person interested in a billion and one things, so long as I am learning and growing as a person, I am content. I get kicks out of meeting new people, discovering new places and learning new skills.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To learn about the different ways of life around the world.

"Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience."

Interests

I love exploring forests and climbing mountains, to swimming in underwater caves and through coral reefs. I am interested in cities culturally, architecturally and historically. I am interested in people, our interactions and concepts of the world and our place in society. I enjoy trying new cuisine... and am addicted to coffee. I am a photography enthusiast.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Leon; American History X; Amorous Perros; 21 Grams; Victoria; The Revenant.

Authors: Jorges Luis Borges; Isabelle Allende; Paulo Coelho; Jane Austin.

Music: almost everything, except heavy metal.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming in underground cenotes in Mexico. Camping on an island in the Great Barrier Reef for a month and scuba diving every day. Seeing a sierra nevada black bear in Kings Canyon o.m.g.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach / urban planning principles, mega project development challenges, architecture and planning built form theory, Australian history.

Learn / anything and everything.

Share / some recipes and excellent vegetarian food blogs everyone should know about.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Philosophical discussions, wine and good food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Spain