My husband Chris and I grew up in New Zealand and then moved to live in London UK 4 years ago. We have always been avid travellers not just for experiencing new places but also to meet new people.

Other than travel we LOVE music festivals, hiring bikes and exploring new cities, meeting locals, getting lost, Chris is a great cook, getting outdoors and Vietnamese food a big bowl of Pho puts a huge smile on our faces.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The world is full of awesome people so we want to meet you

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A charity bike ride in Vietnam from Hanoi down to Ho Chi Minh city.

Teach, Learn, Share

Other than smiles and good banter

I have been in Category Management and Sales and Chris in Marketing so if that is of any use to you happy to share knowledge.

We also have started an online business www.smartmerino.com so are working our way through understanding Facebook and Google advertising. Plus we run a popular travel and lifestyle instagram account @connectedtravellers so happy to share any learnings from that if you are interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Myself and Chris are both kind, honest, clean and tidy travellers. We will be very respectful of your home, those living there and your friends.

We could share our home when we eventually get back to New Zealand and have one.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom