-- CURRENTLY -–

I can’t host at the moment, but I am keen to meet up. Send me a message and we can try to find a time to explore Barcelona together. :D

--ABOUT ME--

I've been an on-and-off active member of courchsurfing, as both a host and surfer, for several years.

After several years living and working between Scotland and Norway in academia, research projects, teaching, and EdTech, I landed in Barcelona in spring of 2021! Now I work with European urban mobility projects such as electric vehicles, traffic management, urban logistics, urban design, public space, and citizen participation. If this is your thing, ask me about it! 😊

Work life aside, I love being outdoors for walks, hikes, and bike rides. I am an avid reader (especially fiction) and also in recent years have gotten into watching films!

When I travel my priorities are food, museums (especially history and architecture), and meeting people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a host -- When I'm not traveling, it's nice to live vicariously through people passing through my home. I like my daily routine to be shaken by the unfamiliar. I think it's important to be challenged by new viewpoints, ideas, and insights.

As a surfer -- When I am travelling, I sometimes like to surf or to meet up with hosts so I can learn about the local life, cool places to see and to eat, and to find meaningful connections.

In general -- I love that some of my past surfers and past host have left a mark on my life in small, but important ways. Some I have even been able to meet again in other places to reconnect and share life updates and reflections. <3

Interests

• animals
• books
• architecture
• education
• human rights
• vegetarian
• yoga
• bouldering
• hiking
• swimming
• learning
• climbing
• restaurants
• urbanism
• cooking and baking
• kdramas
• coastal walks

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS

The City of Brass, Fingermsith, The Unseen, The Vegetarian, How to be Both, A Darker Shade of Magic, The Hunger Angel, An Artist of the Floating World, The Strange Library, Moomins, The Penelopiad, NonNonBa, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Everything is Illuminated, Persepolis, Kafka by the Shore, Oryx and Crake, God of Small Things, Tintin, The Summer Book, This is How You Lose the Time War

FILMS

Volver, Howl's Moving Castle, Weathering with You, Lazzaro Felice , Amélie, Clue, Life Aquatic

MUSIC

Hozier, Bahamas, Nick Mulvey, ABBA, Florence + The Machine, Mahmood, City and Colour, Tom Rosenthal, Yann Tiersen, Bon Iver, Kings of Convenience

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked on the highest active volcano in the world (Cotopaxi in Ecuador) and reached about ~15,950 feet above sea level.

Teach, Learn, Share

- - LEARN - -

I love learning new stuff so talk to me about your life, interests, books, and travels and I'll be happy. :)

Cooking -- Show me how to cook something you like cooking and let's eat together!

Languages -- I am learning Spanish, so I would love conversation practice!

- - TEACH - -

Bread Baking -- I used to volunteer at a social enterprise bakery in Edinburgh, and I've baked sourdough bread at home. Not an expert, but would be glad to share what I know!

English Language -- I have experience teaching English formally in a school, at after-school camps, and through a work-away exchange + often help my non-native English speaking pals, so if you want some tips or help with grammar, vocab, phrasal verbs, etc. just ask!!

Dialogue Moderating -- I am trained in moderating dialogues to get people talking about identity and difference. Let me know if you want to know more!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Scotland, Spain, United States