Hey there!
I'm Tamsin, a tour guide/nomad from Australia and I've been travelling since March 2015, sometimes for work and other times just to see more of the world. Recently I've been HelpX-ing my way across Norway, living with local families and volunteering on farms.
I love getting to experience travel in unique ways and meeting all kinds of interesting people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm lucky enough that I get paid to travel but in my job I move too quickly to get to experience places/locals/culture properly. I'm really keen to get to know people from all walks of life and create friendships with people from all over the world.

Interests

My biggest passions are travel, music and art. I don't know how good I am at any of those things but I really like them! Actually, pretty much anything creative.
I've been teaching myself guitar for a little while now (I used to play a lot with my old housemate) and I love going out to see live music. I'm from Melbourne, so I love a good cafe or second hand bookstore or market too.
I'm a nerd at heart. I especially have a thing for Doctor Who and all kinds of documentaries - especially ones about nature. I really like being outdoors and going for hikes, or kayaking.
I also have a weird habit of exploring creepy places like abandoned amusement parks or cemeteries. And I always like to take my camera when I go.

• writing
• singing
• photography
• coffee
• reading
• live music
• guitar
• hiking
• nature
• abandoned places
• reading books
• sci-fi
• exploring
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Autoheart, Bastille, Boy & Bear, David Bowie, Lorde, Hozier, Set Sail, Jasia, The Killers, Little May, M83, Misterwives, Mumford & Sons, Naked & Famous, Of Monsters and Men, Radical Face, The Shins, Sia, Sons of the East,

Movies: I'm more into TV shows than movies. I've been watching Westworld, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Brooklyn nine-nine, and Rick & Morty.

Books: The World According to Garp, When God was a Rabbit, The Neverending Story, Call of the Wild, Alice in Wonderland, 1984, Perfume.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did an overnight hike to see the sun rise at Mt Sinai in Egypt!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Plenty of stories from the road, possible sing-alongs, probably some candid photography, and I can also be a pretty enthusiastic cook (not fantastic, just enthusiastic).

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Italy