CURRENT MISSION

Is to explore the world and all it offers

ABOUT ME

I grew up in South Africa, immigrated to the US in '96 and started serious traveling after I graduated Uni. So far I have been to 23 countries and I am looking forward to more. I am a jill of all trades and hopefully a master of a couple, these include: environmental educator, ESL instructor for 3yrs in Korea and for 1 yr in seattle for refugees, freelance writer, Vet Nurse. Finished an epic 1yr 9 country trip in 2011 and am back traveling. Started working as the English Social Hostess on MSC cruise ships. So far explored the Med and the Carib. Now I am on Koh Phangan Thailand doing my dive instructor course and just living the dream. Check my blog www.trailingtrekker.wordpress.com

PHILOSOPHY

To remember to find the sunshine in every grey day, to take the time to smell every flower, and to find beauty in even drabbest of creatures.
Happiness is a journey...not a destination!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

2011 saw me on a 1 yr 9 country trip, met some great surfers and hosts. In Seattle I hosted 56 surfers in 18mths. I have surfed in Australia, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have hosted quite a number of couch surfers already and enjoy meeting them, learning about their travels and showing them around. My last count is 56 surfers in 18mths.
I surfed at a fantastic villa in Spain! With a great guy in Portugal and a brilliant fellow writer in Australia.

Interests

Exploring, different cultures, hiking, kayaking, scuba diving, photography, writing.

Music, Movies, and Books

Neverending story, lord of the rings, star wars, Nowhere in africa, shaka zulu, zulu, Dark Night, Good morning vietnam, UP, Willow, Planet Earth, Monty Python search for the holy grail.
Ishmael, 3 cups of tea, little dog lost
Any music with a good rhythm and feeling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sat in Angkor Wat's Bayon Temple, Rode a horse, an elephant and an ostrich. Sat around a fire in africa at 4am when the fish eagle cries and the morning starts. Rolled around at the korean Boreyong Mud Festival, covered myself in red mud in africa, shaved my head for charity in Australia, jumped off a mountain in New Zealand and so much more...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some songs in different languages, take you scuba diving, how to make string jewelery, basic fire dancing and in general how to be dorkey!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, United States

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