Hello! I'm Melanie, 26 years old from Ottawa, Canada. I studied psychology and business back in the day and just recently graduated from a Sommelier program. So I definitely enjoy good food and wine! Back home I enjoy snowboarding in winter and playing tennis and volleyball in summer.

I'm currently traveling Australia for a year, it's always been a dream of mine! I enjoy traveling anywhere I can. So far I've been to Peru, Chile, Spain, India, Austria, Mexico and many places in the Caribbean. I also enjoy nature and the outdoors, hiking, meeting new people, and reading.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hoping to meet some locals and new people while traveling.

Interests

• reading
• socializing
• hiking
• tennis
• volleyball
• nature
• good food and wine

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy reading fiction and food politics and agricultural books.
Some of my favourites include: Omnivore's Dilemma, Farmacology, Goldfinch, Moloka'i, Through Black Spruce, Vagabonding.

I like all kind of music from punk rock to country, amongst those are : The Gaslight Anthem, Bonobo, Sublime, Billy Talent, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dean Brody, Chase Rice, and Tim McGraw.

I don't really watch much tv while I'm on the road, much more interesting things too see :p Although The Simpsons and The Office will probably my all time favourite tv shows :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Colca Canyon in Peru, one of the deepest!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to speak French with anyone wanting to practice and offer any travel tips to the places I have been :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Chile, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada