Hi. I'm Lauren. I'm from New Zealand. I'm 22. I have just completed my undergrad degree at Victoria University in Wellington. I studied Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies. I have a twin and has three brothers.

We are also both very independent, low-maintainence travellers, and we have done a lot of travel by ourselves, so please don't feel the need to show us around and keep us entertained, we know how busy you can be! But we are also happy to hang out too.

Hit us up! We're fun, not messy, responsible & considerate, and pretty chilled people. Promise. ✌🏼️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are going on our big OE at the end of this year when we finish our degrees, looking for places to stay as we travel across the states from LA to Toronto from November 15th - January 15th.

We want to meet new people as we travel, and hopefully make a few friends as we go. We would rather have interesting experiences meeting locals as we travel, rather than just experiencing places at a touristy, surface level.

Interests

Lauren: football, surfing, painting, photography, tattoos, music, travelling, jandals and plaid shirts, food.

Bella: films, animals, reading, travelling, writing, cooking (and burning things, generally), meeting new people and learning about new things.

• animals
• humanities
• writing
• photography
• tattoos
• dining
• cooking
• cocktails
• drinking
• drinking games
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• surfing
• soccer
• anthropology
• teaching
• history
• psychology
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Lauren: Tarzan, Burlesque, A Walk in the Woods. Rudimental, Coldplay, country music (all of it!), M83, Lord Huron, The Lumineers, Nico & Vinz, Shakira, The Script, Mumford and Sons. Harry Potter, Dr. Seuss's Oh The Places You'll Go.

Bella: Princess Mononoke, Death Proof, Clueless. 1984, Agatha Christie's: Miss Marple, The Hunger Games, Jane Austin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lauren: I lived in Fiji for a year before coming to uni, and while I was there I was a volunteer teacher at a rural primary school.

Bella: Moved to New Zealand from Australia in 2013, worked and paid off my uni debts (no student loan!).

Teach, Learn, Share

Lauren: many Kiwi drinking games, limited Fijian language, how to make a perfect Brownie in a Mug.

Bella: everything Psychology has taught me about how to have a happy life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Standard good yarns and banter.
Very in-depth discussions about Game of Thrones.
Specific knowledge about each of our degrees.
Drinking buddies (but poor cocktail making abilities).
Cleaning abilities (as a thank you for letting us crash with you, if you want).
Future exchanges and entertaining tour guiding, should you ever visit New Zealand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Fiji, New Zealand, Scotland