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Overview
About Me
ABOUT ME
I started travelling in July 2018 after I quit my job as a Dietitian and hope to keep this up for a year or longer.. I am friendly, open, active and I guess you could say adventurous:)
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
To meet locals, get different perspectives and make new friendships across the globe.
Interests
Generally anything outdoors and involving water...
(Travelling)
Hiking/exploring cities on foot
Wakeboarding/skiing
Snowboarding
Squash
Any game of team sports that's going
Rock climbing
Snorkeling and scuba
Downhill mountain biking
Food and nutrition- learning about different food cultures and systems, quality food, visiting markets, and cooking!
Volunteering
Science
Theatre
- dining
- cooking
- team sports
- traveling
- outdoor activities
- cycling
- hiking
- camping
- scuba diving
- snorkeling
- skiing
- snowboarding
- wakeboarding
- sports
- rock climbing
- racquetball
- science
- volunteering
- beaches
- squash
Music, Movies, and Books
Listen to: Asgeir, Tame Impala, Janelle Monae, Band of Horses, The Paper Kites, First Aid Kit, Sufjan Stevens, Bombay Bicycle Club, Japanese Wallpaper, The National, Blood Orange, Bon Iver, Flight of the Concords, Alt J...
Watch: Wes Anderson, Monty Python, documentaries, TED talks, John Oliver, Rhys Darby
Read: Bill Bryson, Murakami, NoViolet Bulawayo, Jeremy Clarkson, classics
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Hitchhiking from Georgia to Armenia, around Iran, and on the Pamir Highway in Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan.. and through Pakistan...
Teach, Learn, Share
Can teach strategies to avoid drop bears when camping in Australia :) + other travel tips for down under and Aussie slang
Open to learning about or 'how-to' anything
What I Can Share with Hosts
A sense of life in Australia, cooking, good company.
Can be independent and stay out of your hair as much as you like. Am curious and will be up for (nearly) any new experience!
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, Canada