CURRENT MISSION

To explore and enjoy the beauty of this planet and bring it to others through my photography

ABOUT ME

I am not 92..I just choose not to reveal my age!! Helpful, kind, fun, creative, talented, young at heart, loves adventure.

PHILOSOPHY

Treat others with kindness and the way you would like to be treated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful experiences meeting new people especially in New Zealand! Great hosts and many of them still friends! By the way I am not 88years old - it was a typo I cannot correct!

Interests

Beauty in all its myriad forms - nature being at the top of the list. Meeting interesting and sometimes eccentric people worldwide. I spend a lot of time exploring new experiences (many of them involve travel), pursuing my photography with a passion, immersing myself in culture - local and foreign...loving life!

Treat others as you would like to be treated, with kindness and respect. Live in the moment - that is all there is! Life is a gift that is why we call it the present. Nature, beauty and wonder inspire me every day...love to travel and meet people from all over the world, get to know them and what makes them tick - we all have a story!

• culture
• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• traveling
• whitewater rafting
• snorkeling
• sailing
• swimming
• adventure travel
• travelphotography

Music, Movies, and Books

Almost anything classical - Mozart, Chopin, Bizet, Debussy, Manuel de Falla, Andres Segovia and many more.
Inspirational and spiritual. (I once created a small independent music label and produced 3 albums) Jazz, Tango music
Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Beatles, Rolling Stones etc. classic rock
Books: The Prophet, Eat, Pray, Love, Autobiography of a Yogi, Secret, Celestine Prophecy, Four Agreements, The Alchemist, Rumi, and many others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeling at night with Manta Rays
Swimming with wild dolphins
Witnessing molten lava flowing into the ocean and only 50 feet away
Hot air ballooning, whitewater rafting, gliding, para- sailing, living in the jungle in Hawaii
Living at sea for 8 years working as a private yacht chef

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to cook creatively since I spent many years as a private chef, mostly on private yachts, living at sea. As a photographer, I am good at portraits, nature, travel and many other kinds of photography. My artistic skills are good but my technical skills need to be improved. I have been in exhibitions and sell my work online.

Website: http://venetia-featherstone-witty.fineartamerica.com/

I would love to learn more of the technical aspects of photography - Lightroom and Photoshop, share adventures with my camera and other photographers/adventurers.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting travel stories, cook a tasty meal, share photography and any other subjects of mutual interest.

My travel photography websites:

http://www.pixoto.com/venetia.featherstonewitty /awards
http://venetia-featherstone-witty.fineartamerica.com/
https://featherstonephotography.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/featherstonephoto/

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United Kingdom, United States