CURRENT MISSION

- Find a great flat share in San Jose and get to know the city, country and people
- Contribute to the responsible tourism agenda and learn more about community based tourism

ABOUT ME

I left grown-up life in 2013 and spent a year solo back-packing in south-east Asia and South America. Absolutely loved it. The experience also motivated me to return to uni and study for a masters in sustainable development and tourism. Love travelling, learning and am passionate about sustainability....just wish air travel wasn't so unsustainable!

I recently completed my MSc. (October 2015) and am now trying to figure out what / where next! Plan for the next 6 months is coming together nicely though and I will be working for a sustainable travel company / social enterprise in San Jose, Costa Rica. Really excited, slightly nervous and very lucky.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I still have most of my belongings in attics, cupboards and under beds so I have no couch to offer at present. But hopefully I will sometime soon. I imagine I will be re-joining at least some aspects of grown-up life at some point...like having somewhere to live!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with some great people in Singapore and Brazil - some of the Brazilians were a bit too chilled out to write references though! And my UK experiences were just as positive - plus really enjoyed all the couch surfing meet-ups at the pub in Leeds. CS is great way to meet some amazing people.

Interests

I like: adventures, outdoorsy stuff, cooking, radio 4, contemporary / foreign fiction, learning new stuff, cider, the sea...

I am also interested in all aspects of sustainability and would like to work in the areas of travel, ethical trade and sustainable supply chain management.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• drinking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• surfing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Have loads of book recommendations - and a decent selection of music on my PC that I am more than happy to share.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling then returning to uni in my 30's

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach English and French and possibly some cooking; improve my Spanish; learn Portuguese; share food and wine, book recommendations and all good things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, good food, a few drinks and of course the washing-up / cleaning!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, France, Tanzania, United Kingdom

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