Hi, my name is Kiarah and I love meeting others, exchanging stories, exploring and learning about each others' cultures. I enjoy an active, healthy and vegan lifestyle. I'm gay and proud to be part of Cairns' beautiful lgbtq+ community. I help organise Cairns Queer and Lesbian Meetup (find us on Facebook).

I have lived in Cairns since March 2017 and absolutely love it. It is a beautiful place with so many wonderful people and I'm sure you will love it too. I work in Aboriginal health and travel to Cape York every second week or so for work - it's the best job!

After couchsurfing around Europe in 2011 I fell in love with travel and couchsurfing. I went on exchange to Denmark in 2013-14, where I had the opportunity to do more couchsurfing across Europe. I have hosted in Coffs Harbour where I grew up and on the Gold Coast where I went to university.

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind to others and do what makes you happy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I traveled around Europe in March 2011 with my sister and met the most wonderful people. My time would not have been as amazing if I didn't couchsurf! It is my favourite way to travel.

I hosted a few people in my hometown of Coffs Harbour before Europe and more surfers in the Gold Coast in 2012.

I also couchsurfed around Europe in 2013/14, and met up with some people I had previously hosted!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

HOSTED:
Berit Bengtsson and Ronya Reitberger, Germany
Laure Larroquette, France
Desiree, Germany
Regan Cannon, USA
Coline Duquet and Karolin Wey, France and Germany

SURFED:
Tim Haers, Gent, Belgium
Robin Ployart, Paris, France
Camille Vivent, Toulouse, France
Andres Jacobo Gil, Barcelona, Spain
Vincid, Nice, France
Flavia Orru, Rome, Italy
Haydon Gray, Wengen, Switzerland
Theresia Muller, Munich, Germany
Berit Bengtsson, Grafrath, Germany
Phillip Fuchs, Berlin, Germany
Sjaak Engel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Karolin Wey, Germany
Esben Christensen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Prahbu Gopalakrishnan, Copenhagen, Denmark
Coline Duquet, Strasbourg, France
Bianca Moser, Frankfurt, Germany
Irfan Susan, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Chris Schalkx, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Fernando Silva, Cologne, Germany
Federica Tore, Rome, Italy
Daniel Viera, Rome, Italy
Niels Claes, Aarhus, Denmark
Madleen Sala, Tallinn, Estonia
Alo Sula, Tallinn, Estonia
Lilja Valkonen, Helsinki, Finland
Klara Kubistova, Prague, Czech Republic
Radka Nesporova, Prague, Czech Republic
Edu Kingsley, Budapest, Hungary
Berit Bengtsson, Lund, Sweden

Interests

Travelling, adventure, the beach, cooking, yoga, bike riding, swimming, animals/pets , adventure and exploring, seeing beautiful places, relaxing, cards & games, meeting new people and learning about their culture, going out (to restaurants, cinemas, clubs, bars, etc), sightseeing, shopping, markets, snorkelling, local events, and just about anything that is fun!

• animals
• pets
• arts
• culture
• lgbt rights
• fitness
• yoga
• shopping
• traveling
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• teaching
• volunteering
• sightseeing
• beaches
• mountains
• lgbt
• healthy lifestyle
• events

Music, Movies, and Books

I like most music, comedy and drama movies, and a variety of books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many to just name one!

Travelling around little islands in Fiji (island hopping up and down the Yasawas)
Snorkelling in Fiji and the Great Barrier Reef
Being a volunteer teacher in Fiji
White water rafting in the Nymboida region, NSW
Backpacking around Europe
Sledding in the Swiss Alps
Staying overnight on a boat in beautiful Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (with a uni group) and donating school supplies to the floating village
Witnessing a birth in a rural village in Vietnam
Going on exchange to Europe and meeting the most wonderful people
Hiking in the mountains of Japan and learning about Samurai cultures

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to give advice to help people make the most of their time in Australia. I also love to explore places I haven't been to before, cook with others, try new things, chat and learn about other cultures. I'm happy to share aspects of Australian culture with others too :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel stories
My home
My city
My country
My community

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Denmark, Fiji

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