CURRENT MISSION

ABOUT ME

Around the world, there are so many beautiful places to visit and explore. I'd love to discover those special places and I'd like to do it whenever the opportunity arises. I left my career in the Corporate world a few years ago and work as a part-time casual nanny. It gave me the best of both worlds - time to travel and explore places and the ability to earn some income when I come back.
I joined CS in 2015. I was on a 2 month road trip around continental Europe with my daughter. I thought it would be a great opportunity to stay with some local hosts while visiting their country. We were blessed to have found some wonderful hosts. I would be delighted to host them in return should they wish to visit Sydney where I live. I would like to think that we will remain good friends.
I am also active in another hosting program called Helpx where I am registered as a helper to help out hosts for a few hours in exchange for food and lodging. You can view my profile here:
http://www.helpx.net/profile.asp?usercode=2109473IM
Since my return from my recent travel, I have also decided to be a Helpx host myself as I have found it to be an enriching experience to.

PHILOSOPHY
I am a strong advocate for sustainability. I am conscious not to waste Earths precious resources of energy, water, and food.
When I enter your home, I will treat it with utmost respect and responsibility.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of a hospitality sharing. Its a great way to discover new places and forge new friendship through cultural exchange.

Interests

Travel: explore different places, experience life in a different city, meet the locals, cultural events, food adventure. I love connecting with other people.
I enjoy cooking and trying out new healthy delicious recipes.
I love dogs and cats and find them and find them wonderful companions.
I enjoy being outdoors and doing outdoor activities like camping, nature walks, sailing, cycling.
I like growing fresh herbs in my garden and being out and about in the garden.
I am also a great believer in reducing landfills so I try my best to recycle and upcycle with DIY projects of vintage and retro household items.

• cats
• dogs
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• gardening
• traveling
• volunteer work
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• canoeing
• camping
• sailing
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Comedy movies thriller suspense genre plus period dramas.
Musicals like Muriel's wedding, Mrs Henderson, My Fair Lady

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed with a Maori chief and his family up in the Bay of Islands. Went to the Marae, has an amazing time experiencing first hand the Maori culture and traditions, waka canoe tour.
Helped out in March 2017 at a Gold Mine tourism business called Three Creeks Gold Mine in Upper Bingara NSW. Here I learned how to pan for Gold.
In April 2017, I couldn't believe I would be feeding 3 camels in a place called Mt Mee about 70km SW of Brisbane.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love the taste of local cuisine and enjoy learning from the locals.
I enjoy healthy meals and make my own yoghurt, bread, jam etc. and pass on the knowledge.
I try to use eco friendly cleaning products and make my own cleaning detergents.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel tales, food adventure, staying healthy.
Cook a meal for my host and help out with cleaning up.
Interesting conversations.
Decluttering and living with less.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Malaysia