I'm heading out to California for the summer to hang out in Los Angeles, visit friends in San Luis Obispo and house sit in San Francisco.

This is my first BIG solo trip and my first time using Couch Surfing. I live a really peaceful lifestyle, I practice yoga. I'm also really into hiking and anything to do with the open water.

Feel free to email me and set up a Skype if you'd like to know a little more about me
(kay.smythe@hotmail.com)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On a student budget so need somewhere affordable to stay in Santa Monica.

This is also why I haven't 'verified' my account - feel free to contact me via email, Skype (kay.smythe@hotmail.co.uk) or request character references!

Interests

Surfing
Paddle boarding
Writing
Journalism
Reading
Cooking
Yoga
Hiking
Exploring
Music (guitar, piano and singing)

• culture
• writing
• singing
• environment
• cooking
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• music
• live music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• surfing
• genealogy
• journalism
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Crowded House, Eagles, James Taylor, Clean Bandit, Incubus, Keane, oh the list goes on - almost everything!

Movies: Motorcycle Diaries, Jurassic Park, Un Prophet, Lymelife, Winters Bone, LA Confidential. Again, the list could go on.

Books: The Savage Garden, The World Without Us, What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?, El Narco

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the Great Wall of China during the SARS epidemic.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Cooking: I LOVE to cook for people. I can cater for vegetarians, vegans, gluten free, anything. I just love making meals.

- Welsh culture: We're a funny bunch us Welsh. Though I'm a scientist, I'm very aware of my spiritual ancestry, which can make for some entertaining conversation.

- Music: Any form of live music is ideal. I always like to get involved with jammin' too.

- European cultures: I grew up all over the continent.

- Degree topics studied: GIS, Developing World, Geographies of Narcotics, Climate Change, Politics of the Environment, International Politics, Dendrochronology, Renewable Energies, Cultures of Hong Kong...etc etc

- I can also keep myself to myself. If hosts are more private, I'm more than comfortable entertaining myself.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Wales