I'm a passionate, creative, friendly, and warm person who loves travelling, photography, learning, languages, and chilling in cute coffee shops. I love to study, discover the world, eat and cook amazing vegan food, have adventures, make crafts, do genealogy, and be inspired.

I'm currently travelling through Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) and the Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) for a few months. I have my accommodation sorted, but would love to meet up with folks along the way!

My favourite thing about Couchsurfing (which I've been doing for nearly 15 years!) is meeting kindred spirits and connecting with people from all over the world. One of my closest friends is from CS, so this community holds a very special place in my heart.

I've spent the last few years learning Spanish, which is my third language—and my first as an adult learner!—so am currently very excited about the power of languages to build connections. I hope to learn at least two more (maybe Arabic and Russian?) in my lifetime.

I'm an introverted traveller, so I love hosts who can appreciate my need to have time to read, journal, reflect, and chill on my own. I am, however, super warm and friendly, and love to deeply connect with people that I meet. I'm also an animal adorer, so if you have dogs or cats, I will love them like my own! :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to couchsurf as it allows me to connect with people and places in a meaningful way and opens me up to new experiences. Meeting couchsurfers means I get to make wonderful new friends whilst doing so! One of my closest friends in the world is from couchsurfing, and I love that I have a connection that lasted far longer than the time I surfed with them.

Interests

Travel, genealogy, and photography are my top 3 obsessions, but I also love cooking and learning languages.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• folklore
• photography
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegan
• walking
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• genealogy
• psychology
• sociology
• language exchange
• travel
• laughing
• dance
• reading books
• learning
• local history
• collecting
• family history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I love movies that make me feel things and inspire me, including Life Is Beautiful, Life As A House, and Without a Paddle.

Books: some of my favourite books are from my childhood, including The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, and Heidi. As an adult, I've loved Tales of a Female Nomad and The Signature of All Things.

TV: I'm a series addict! I love Sense 8, Orphan Black, Orange is the New Black, One Day at a Time, X Files, Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls, Hart of Dixie, Scrubs, Kim's Convenience, Acapulco, and lots more.

Music: I generally enjoy anything, but am particularly into pop, folk, and indie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in the Amazon jungle, walked 200km of the Camino de Santiago, climbed a glacier in Iceland, raised a baby kangaroo... life has spoiled me :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I have oodles of little skills, and can happily teach English, photography, vegan cooking, and more!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, skills, food (so much food! I love cooking!), stories, adventures, connection

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Qatar, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Guyana, Poland, Thailand