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Overview

  • 4 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science and Permaculture Design...
  • From Brisbane
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Positively influence the sustainability of our society.

ABOUT ME

I consider myself as a fun loving hippy at heart. My passions in life are travelling, pushing limits, simple living, wildlife, spirituality and anything green and breathing! I have studied Environmental Science, finished a certificate in Permaculture and I have spent the last year and a half travelling. From spotting lions in Botswana, exploring the temples in Egypt, walking wild cats in the dense forests of Bolivia and chilling with sea lions in the pristine Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, I have travelled much of South America and Africa, and many countries in between.

Since finishing uni I have been on a journey of self discovery to find my little niche in todays hectic society. I would one day love to own a little piece of land where I can become self sufficient and live in harmony with my natural surroundings.

PHILOSOPHY

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

Leave no stone unturned, question everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a CouchSurfer amateur but hopefully soon I will be able to add to this section :)

Interests

I am extremely passionate about sustainable living, permaculture, gardening, veganism, wildlife, raw food eating, astrology, animal activism, nature, yoga, naturopath and new adventures.

I am also interested in meeting more like minded people living or visiting my home town, Brisbane.

  • animals
  • cats
  • wildlife
  • dining
  • raw food
  • yoga
  • walking
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • science
  • hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Lion King of course! But other than that I am not too into movies/tv shows - I much prefer a good documentary where I can learn something new about anything.

I would highly recommend Spirit Science.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My three most amazing things I have done would probably have to be scuba diving with schools of up to 70, 3m long hammerheads in the waters surrounding Galapagos (it sounds a lot less scary when you are told to control your breathing because the bubbles scare off the sharks!), walking big cats including Jaguars and Pumas through the dense Amazon jungles in Bolivia and hitch-hiking adventures through the canyons of Peru.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia

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