My passions include history, architecture, storytelling, music, and just being generally outdoorsy :) I love to laugh and experience new things, I genuinely like people and love turning strangers into friends!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people! One of the most unique experiences of traveling is meeting all kinds of people and learning a little about the way they live :) I sort of feel like if you travel to a new place and don't plug into the local culture, did you *really* travel there? I'm not simply travelling to snap that perfect Instagram pic, I want to dig in and experience EVERYTHING that a place has to offer, and meeting people is a huge part of that!

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• architecture
• music
• hiking
• camping
• history
• adventure
• craft beer
• outdoors
• local food
• castles
• english language
• english literature
• amateur photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I can get into pretty much anything, I've recently discovered the magic of vinyl and it changed my life.
Nothing beats live music
I like rock, singer/songwriter, acoustic, electro, pop, rap, blues, old country, classic rock, bluegrass, folk, classical, film scores...
Lately I'm really into Canadian bands like Our Lady Peace, The Glorious Sons, One Bad Son, The Arkells
I'm a die-hard Britney fan, fight me ;)
Imagine Dragons, Sia, Lorde,
My #1 favourite recording artist is a Canadian pop songwriter/musician named Lights.
I'm more into TV shows than movies, I truly think we're living in the Golden Age of television:
Mad Men, Brooklyn 99, love to fall asleep to Bob Ross
Netflix. If it's not on Canadian Netflix, I haven't seen it. Love Netflix Originals like Orange is the New Black, Glow, Stranger Things

Books....I have an English Lit degree, so I basically spent 4 years and thousands of dollars just to read and write
I like short stories, basically any classic (Bronte sisters, Dickens, Jane Austin, Bram Stoker, )
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, horror....
I do enjoy reading poetry, as long as it has something to say
I don't enjoy reading anything post-modern, but I love discussing it
Love Tolkien, Margaret Atwood (a Canadian writer, probably my favourite), Virginia Woolf, C.S. Lewis
I'm not a snob, I also love Harry Potter, Hunger Games, popular fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote an article for a popular travel blog that's been shared 1000s of times :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer English language practice - reading and writing
I have an ESL certificate, which qualifies me to teach English as a foreign language. I have worked at a university to help international students improve their writing skills for university level English
I can sing you a song, tell you a story, make you laugh.
Teach you some of the songs we sing around the campfire in Canada

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a lively spirit and I'm up for any adventure!
I'll probably make you laugh.
I love to sing and make music
My husband is good at fixing things...

Countries I’ve Visited

Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada