My name is Layna Gatling, and I ‘m loving life. I’m a 23 college student from the USA. I’m studying how to save the world, but more specifically I hope to focus on Public Health and Development, specifically Women's Health. I have a wonderful family back in Connecticut, with a mom, dad, twin brother and two wonderful dogs. I love photography, baking, and colorful things. Animals are my life's passion. I love meeting new people and traveling the world.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people, getting to know them and getting a look into their world. I've had awesome experiences meeting new and interesting people through Workaway, and Couchsurfing seemed like another wonderful way to meet similar people.

Centres d'intérêt

Lifelong Learner! I've recently started juggling, and love to learn new skills and information. Am a coffee nerd, can teach anyone how to make a good cuppa. I absolutely love to read and bake. You can automatically win me over with obscure fun facts. I am an animal lover through and through, with a special soft spot for dogs and horses. Academically, I enjoy learning about Public Health, Epidemiology, and International Development.

• animals
• dogs
• horses
• arts
• culture
• photography
• cooking
• coffee
• baking
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• the world

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Music: Currently loving: MOVITS!, but I will listen to anything. I love old 80's pop-hits and good old banjo music.
Books: Haruki Murakama is my current to-read.
All Time Favorite: The Phantom Tollbooth
Movies: Love foreign films. Especially Bollywood and Kollywood (Tamil cinema).

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Taught english and art to Dalit and Gypsy kids in Tamil Nadu, India.
Dancing ceilidh at a little hole in the wall in Glasgow.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

My knowledge is yours.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

I'm more than happy to help around the house with either meal prep, or put in a hour or more of housework or garden work. I pride myself on being hardworking and adaptable, so I'll be more than happy to offer a hand in whatever you need. I also have done some English teaching, and would be more than willing to help you with practice or find learning materials. I can share my culture, experiences, and a pretty solid cooking ability as well as my passion for baking cakes and cookies!

Pays que j'ai visités

Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State, Wales, Åland Islands

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

United States