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Overview

  • 19 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Traveller
  • No education listed
  • From Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn or discover at least one new thing every day.

ABOUT ME

I graduated from university and instead of embarking into a career, I embarked on an adventure. This has been the adventure of a lifetime and has led me to volunteering teaching English in Thailand to working in France and travelling around Europe. I am free spirited and I live day by day not making too many plans for the future so that I don't lose sight of how beautiful the present really is.

PHILOSOPHY

Dream big, live bigger.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I am a traveller. I love meeting new people and discovering new cultures. Couchsurfing is perfect for this.
I travel alone but thanks to Couchsurfing I am never lonely.
I would eventually like to host people but for the moment I am looking to make friends, to hang out and from time to time for a place to stay.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Love couchsurfing, it's such a great way to travel, exchange cultures and meet new people!

If I send you a request it's coz I want to spend some time with you and get to know you! Maybe you are busy with work/studies. I understand that so let's just sit down and have a cup of tea or something and have a chat for a small while! Sometimes the simplest experiences are the nicest!

Interests

I like spending time with friends and family, having a few drinks, and heaps of laughs.
I love food and believe that it is the best way to discover a culture. I love anything that is to do with the outdoors: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and biking are some of the things I like to do in my spare time.

  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • camping
  • hunting
  • surfing
  • volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-discovering the freedom of life through travelling alone
-Abel Tasman Coastal Walk, in Nelson, NZ
- Harvesting grapes with gypsies and living in a tent in the south of France for 1 month
- stonehenge
- Volunteering teaching English in Northern Thailand for 2 months
-Having a traditional turkish bath in Istanbul
- Riding an elephant down the Mekong River
- seeing a jäger train consisting of 400 jäger bombs go off
- Watching the fireworks on the 14th of July at Champs de Mars in Paris
- Yosemite Valley

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I bring to you? Positive vibes, cultural exchange, a laugh, could possibly bake you some nz goodies if you have the ingredients.
I am really interested in learning about new dishes so maybe you could teach me to cook a dish from your country :)
I have just started learning SUP (Paddle boarding) and love it! If anyone has a board to lend me let's go surfing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand, Thailand

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