Hi there!
I'm Miela a photographer \ artist / aspiring nomad (perro de pato) \ from Australia. After living in Mexico for 6 months I've been making my way South in hops skips and jumps.

Rarely walking in a straight line, I really appreaciate spontaneous connections, side-quest adventures while travelling, generally being silly, jams, creating art, cooking up storms.

I love love love the outdoors. Hope to hike New Zealand top to Bottom at some point in my life.
Love bouldering, climbing, trekking, thru hiking. Mountains and deserts call me the most.

When it comes to water: snorkeling, free diving, New to sailing but dig it too! I

Currently I've just arrived in Colombia by boat-hitching from Panama.

Love a good yarn (chat), but am respectful of space. Happy to lend a hand and help in any way possible :)

Will try (almost) everything at least once.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To share.
To get to know places from more local perspectives and hopefully make lasting connections.
To connect with other travellers!
Connect with local and fellow traveller communities.

Looking to connect with people, learn, share skills, knowledge, ideas, art, culture, a drink, a meal, a game, a joke...a dance battle? You name it.

Interests

• photography
• meditation
• hiking
• mountaineering
• sailing
• etymology
• mythology
• trekking
• poi
• sustainability
• climbing
• alternative medicine
• art therapy
• drumming
• mixing music
• thruhiking
• cultura prehispanica
• indigenous astronomy
• audiovisualization

Music, Movies, and Books

Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck- Mark Manson
On Photography - Susan Sontag: Incredible book for any aspiring photographer.

Films: Ghost Dog the Way of the Samurai : Two best friends speaking completely different languages who mysteriously always understand one another.
Dead Man - Jim Jarmousch: Utterly beautiful black and white film.
Master of the Flying Gilloutine Dumb B-grade Kung Fu because life is silly sometimes.

Music: Amanaz (Zamrock), Grimes
Amon Tobin (Ambient/Min Tech), The Garden (weird mix of Punk + DrumnBass)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking with 40 other beautiful people across the Wirikuta Desert, certain days without sleep/water.
Climbed a Hill in -18 degrees Celsius in Budapest.
Watched 80km gusts rip the roof off a building.
Hiked the better part of Tasmania.
Participated in a hug with +30 people.
Boat-hitch hiked from Panama to Colombia (tiny journey - keen to do more!)
Generally eaten far too many chillies and hot sauces without dying...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach/offer: Photography, English Classes, Life Drawing, Poi, Art (Painting/Drawing/Theory), Mixing/Dj-ing,

I would love to learn: Martial Arts, Drums (best instrument for travelling), more about Bushcraft (basic survival/first aid wilderness skilss) Audio Visual Teching + Projection Mapping + Mixing. Free Diving, Breathwork Techniques, Meditation Techniques, Portugese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking!

Arting! Loungeroom Drawing Sessions? Sketch n Walk?

Language Classes / Conversations (he ensenado ingles informalmente en Mexico a various amis x)

Photography skills! Always eager to lend my skills behind a camera or share my knowledge :}
Photo walks... a portrait session...
How to make a DIY pinhole camera with a cardboard box and tape and a piece of paper...

Outdoor companion! Hikes? Climbs?

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Mexico