CURRENT MISSION

Introspection and Listening to my Heart

ABOUT ME

Compassionate, humourous, open, mostly vegetarian, happiest while on the road or surrounded by nature; people and book person, and endless wanderer, a gypsy!
My travels from 2002-2009 were with my partner of that time, Ron. That's why the References are in the plural. We decided to go our separate ways in May 2009, and wish each other joyful journeys.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing (Helen Keller).
I live and share my life with an open heart. Wazi Moyo.
I believe in the good of all people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

With increasing enthusiasm I tell travellers I meet about my positive couch surfing experiences, and urge them to participate as guests and as hosts.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A spontaneous invitation from a lovely Sikh woman in Sabah, Malaysia, resulted in a few days as a family member - all unexpected! She showed me the new Sikh temple and insisted on washing and ironing my travelling clothes - I thought the shock might cause them to fall apart!

Interests

Spiritual growth and riding on the back of big motorcycles. Travel and getting to know people of differing cultures, especially those with open hearts. Middle Eastern, Indian food, and more. Photography, gardening, reading, thought provoking conversation. Camel treks. Dancing. Hiking.

• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• indian food
• vegetarian
• motorcycles
• gardening
• clothing
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• sikhism

Music, Movies, and Books

Thomas Kenneally's "Woman of the Inner Sea" recent intriguing read, also "Solitude" by Robert Kull - memories of Southern Patagonia.
Music is an eclectic assortment on my iPod. Anything from Spanish guitar, blues harmonica & vocals, Colombian cumbia, c/w for 2-stepping, Doug Sahm's Tejano songs, Arabic Dance and more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Really? Only one? At my age!? Here goes...Recently rode a dromedary camel for 3 days in the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan; Central Australia (W. MacDonald Ranges); overnight campout and camel trek in the Taklamakan Desert (W. China), a long bus journey through the Tian Shan range; Perito Merino Glacier and Southern Patagonia (Argentina); Angkor Wat (Cambodia).

Teach, Learn, Share

Practical information sharer for fellow travellers. Experienced with many aspects of gardening. wwoofing.com participant.
Spiritual seeker.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, China, Guatemala, United Kingdom, United States

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