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Overview

  • 8 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Teaching university kids English
  • Ithaca College in upstate NY, and I studied International...
  • From Born in Surrey, UK. Grew up in NJ, USA :)
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To practice my horrific French and try as much wine as possible!!!

EDIT: now that I live in China, replace French with Chinese and wine with... Everything!!

ABOUT ME

I am currently on a post-University gap-year, and I am trying to see all the places that I would normally never read about or hear about. To be fair, I have no problem with 'the tourist thing'... In my opinion, tourists tend to see new places in a fascinated way that locals overlook sometimes. I don't really mind a little hassle, if it's all in a good cause. I also have no problem dancing the night away, or going for a day-long trek through the mountains (though maybe not both in the same day).

PHILOSOPHY

I'm doing my best to enjoy the journey, and not obsess about the destination.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At this moment I'm cycling from the west coast to south coast of France and I'm trying to meet as many locals as possible so I can truly get to know France! I will happily provide laughter and I'm always up for a great night out, or a quiet night in. I'll do my best to make your day a bit brighter and to make the Couchsurfing experience a fun one!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lately, I've couch surfed a few times while cycling down the west coast of France, and before that I informally surfed at friends houses when I went to visit them for long weekends :)

Interests

Food, Food, Food, Hiking, New Technology, Cooking, Exploring, Making Friends. Dancing, Waiting in long visa lines, Writing, I'm really not sure what else to write. Did I mention food?

  • writing
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • technology
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Great Escape, Love Actually, Pirate Radio, Star Wars, Kill Bill, Amélie, Wall-E

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through the Balkans by myself; I went to Tibet for two weeks and got to camp under several monasteries; This bike trip!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can make a few kinds of friendship bracelets. I carry a ukulele with me, though I don't play very well. I love letting people try it out and watch them strum a tune on it though!

Countries I’ve Visited

Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Czech Republic, South Africa, United Kingdom

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