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Overview

  • 4 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Thai
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Previously coordinated a health promotion program for sch...
  • BSc Public Health and psychology
  • From A few spots in Western Australia and Bangkok
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live, love, learn

ABOUT ME

Super excited to be back in Canada. Fell in love with it when I was first here at 19 and have wanted to come back ever since. The stars finally aligned, and I am having a ball :)

Looking forward to the fun times, adventures and new friends that lie ahead :)

PHILOSOPHY

No moment other than the present, so 'Be here now'.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I only discovered couch surfing recently just prior to embarking on my current trip. So far I have had amazing experiences being a guest and I am a total convert - see ya later hostels!! - can't wait to host when I get back home and keep spreading the couch surfing love :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

as above

Interests

going on an adventure / cooking & eating delicious food / laughing with friends (new and old) / hiking & camping / swimming & water sports / getting merry over a nice drop and enjoying the giggles and hi-jinx that ensue/ biking / yoga / reading & writing / having a sleep in / Eastern philosophies / live music

  • writing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • reading
  • music
  • live music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • sports
  • swimming
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I LOVE going to the cinema or getting snug and watching a DVD at home. Not sure what it is... must have been conditioned as a child. Previews and pop-corn just do it for me, almost as much as a good clothing sale :)

Love to read - was a total bookworm as a child. No particular genre, but never really got into Bio's. Maybe I will as my taste matures? A bit like red-wine appreciation...

Music - love world music, jazz and blues - anything with a harmonica will set my heart a soaring (Dad and grandad both play), folk, rock, and even more dancy tunes will get me bopping

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canyoning through the the Slovenian River system (brrrrr!)

Hiked to the summit of the formiddable Galdophiggen in Norway

Kicked back and enjoyed many a spectacular salmon coloured sunset at my local beach - nothing beats a Perth sunset :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can teach/share:
- yoga postures
- how to give a good shoulder massage
- how to cook a mean Tom Kha (Thai) soup
- swimming

Things I'd love to learn:
- Tai Chi
- how to play harmonica or the ukelele
- spanish

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Thailand, United Kingdom

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