I'm well travelled, open to new cultures and learning from people's differences. Currently taking a break from primary school teaching to learn relaxation massage and travel to the UK and India from July to November.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for interesting people to share hiking and nature experiences in the gorgeous wild spaces of my country!

Interests

I love to learn languages, and have spent the last 8 years learning to speak Maori (NZ's indigenous language). Love good local food, organic gardening, indigenous hand crafts, cultural diversity, and people, in general! Love hiking and exploring wild spaces especially. I enjoy singing I sometimes play the guitar.

• singing
• dining
• traveling
• hiking
• languages
• nature
• massage
• organic gardening
• maori

Music, Movies, and Books

Tank and the Bangas, Teeks, Mihinaarangi Tocker, Marlon Williams, Solange, Nadia Reid etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled solo from Chile to Mexico mostly overland/by boat.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Massage, cooking, Māori flax weaving, good conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Canada, Japan