Hey I'm Louise! I'm currently a couple of months into a gap year - I've been in Germany for a few weeks and loving it, and South Africa for a month before that (also incredible!).

My plan so far has been not to plan anything too far in advance. I like having no expectations, and being blown away by all the beauty and diversity around the world. Appreciating the impermanence is hard lesson I'm trying to learn; the great part is meeting so many amazing people but the crushing part is always having to say goodbye!

I'm from Melbourne (Australia) and have just finished one year of my Bachelor's on exchange in Sweden. My mum's side is Swedish so I was also lucky to spend some time with my relatives in the beautiful countryside in summer this year. In midsummer the sun doesn't go down, it's pretty disorientating waking up at 2am to a bright sky!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Making every part of a trip an adventure, and an opportunity to make great friends even when you're not travelling

Interests

• animals
• meditation
• drawing
• psychology
• film photography
• people
• learning
• space
• lucid dreaming
• philosphy
• cooking and baking
• life drawing
• second hand shops

Music, Movies, and Books

Tame impala, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Stone Roses, Arctic Monkeys, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, Midnight Oil, The Smiths, Oasis, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Foo Fighters...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We should share these over coffee!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love a good chat, can make a mean curry

Countries I’ve Visited

Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Sweden