Hello I am Natalie. Born in London, and have ended up taking a crazy path in life and living in Asia for the majority of my 20's... Japan mainly. My 30s are closely approaching and I have had a bit of a pre mid life crisis and quit my job and have decided to go back to London but before doing so my friend Tomoko and I are exploring South America, Central America, Mexico & Cuba and we cant wait ;)
Me:
-very very short - backpack looks huge on me
-do you know the TV show, Will & Grace? Well if you do, I am Grace, a curly haired Interior designer surrounded by lots of gay guys >.<
- love life and adventures, don't sit still
- you will find out lots about me within 10 minutes of meeting :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Funnily enough I am a hotel designer which makes couchsurfing ironic :)

I love exploring local areas and day to day life instead of touristy things.
I had such amazing experiences couchsurfing, meeting my hosts friends, going to local spots and supermarkets etc... Its the best way to travel and make lifelong friends.

Interests

Travelling.... Food....Food....Food... I am a vegetarian so Vegetarian food, food, food.... I am not someone to sit around, I like to be out, walking around parks, cities, beaches, mountains etc... I love to be around people, eating, going for a coffee, having a drink... I like to have a good boogie somethimes, usually in gay clubs (but I am not gay) so I can go crazy! I am passionate about interior design, especially spa and hotel design although now I would love to design the ulitimate hostel! Keeping active is important, so swimming is my main sport and the gym, balls (no pun intended) I am not very good with and although I like watching tennis, football etc... I cant play them to save my life. I think games, backgammon, cards, word games etc are always a great way to spend time with friends and family, sometimes a few shots help!
I love any water sports especially SUP boarding and diving.
I am someone to get up quite early and go out and get maximum hours of the day....and at night I am happy to chill at home with friends and chat or watch a film.
Cities, beaches, mountains....I love them all!

• animals
• design
• interior design
• dining
• coffee
• vegetarian
• walking
• drinking
• clubbing
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• beaches
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not a big reader but I love travel books, interior design and design books.
Music I like most, chill out, french tunes, spanish tunes, some pop (dont shoot me,) reggae whatever the day needs!
Movies..... give me a chickflick and im happy ;) a guys worst nightmare!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of my main passions is Onsen which are natural springs all over Japan.... An amazing experience was last year. I went to an onsen in the mountains...It was snowing and I was surrounded by snowcapped mountains and trees and I was in this naturally heated water with the snow falling on my head it was AMAZING!
Another was when I hiked mount Fuji.... its was my first huge hike and it was worth it, even though I couldnt move for 3 days after :)
It doesnt sound very interesting but the amazing moments are when I think about my life and what I have achieved and I am so proud... they are the moments that I feel so lucky!

Teach, Learn, Share

Paddle paddle paddle stand up!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can bring my fun personality, worldly experiences and a home in London when I get back :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States