I'm a teaching assistant at a school in the West Midlands, UK. I taught English in Vietnam and Australia for about 4 years. We always had an open door, but I'm back in the UK living between my parents' houses... Much less exciting, and no room for visitors :(

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to meet people and make the world a chiller, smaller and more open place to be.

Interests

I like yoga, climbing and art, but rarely get around to doing them lately, so would love to join you :)! Alternatively, my favourite thing to do is find a cosy little cafe to sit and read

• contemporary art
• yoga
• reading
• hiking
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• swimming
• art history
• films
• climbing
• tree climbing
• installation art

Music, Movies, and Books

Loads. Always looking for recommendations

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• Qualified for the world championship in obstacle course racing?! Honestly, no one knows how this happened
• Cycled the length of Vietnam (2000km)

Teach, Learn, Share

• Nervous about speaking other languages but still very keen to learn: especially French, Spanish and Vietnamese
• Would love to learn how to cook a local vegetarian dish from your area
• Keen to volunteer at charities in the local area
• Always willing to go on any outdoor or volunteering activities

What I Can Share with Hosts

• English lessons (qualified and experienced ESL teacher)
• Advice on getting into teaching English (it can earn you some extra dolla teaching online or is a great way to move abroad and you don't have to be a native speaker)
• Probably about three or four words in Vietnamese
• A lot of information about this one painting I wrote about at uni
• A badly cooked vegetarian meal
• A gift from whichever country or city I visit before yours
• Or wine. I can always bring wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Viet Nam