ABOUT ME

I am a 24 year old Social Work Masters student, who has a very long summer this year in between my two years at university and am very keen to do some more travelling! I did a round the world trip in 2012 (Thailand, Japan, USA, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil) which was awesome. I just got back from the USA in June, doing a road trip from Portland to LA. I'm half American actually and was born there, so going back to my roots :) And I'm planning to do a trip to Vietnam in August :)

I'm loving my degree and have spent the this year working in Adult Mental Health which has been fantastically interesting and rewarding. But realizing that once I graduate as a proper Social Worker time for travel may be limited. Gotta take advantage of the time while you have it!

HERE ARE A FEW RULES PLEASE READ! (sorry I get tons of requests living in London)
1) I do NOT host people with no references.
2) It would be really nice if you could indicate in your request that you've read my profile and maybe something we have in common? If you message me with no references it will become apparent to me that you haven't read my profile :P
3) I'm leaving for Vietnam in August, so only requests for July please. Courteous, well thought out requests from people who have read my profile who hopefully have references :D Thanks!

PHILOSOPHY

Treat others how you want to be treated. And the more you contribute to something, the more you will get out of it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've done hosting and surfing, both have been great. It's been a while for me as the last year has been so busy. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of it, and will repay with more hosting later in the summer/autumn.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have really enjoyed getting to meet and chat to new people. There's nothing like getting to know a country with the help of someone who lives there. Makes the whole experience much more authentic.

Interests

Art, drawing, painting, reading, writing, dance, swimming, hiking, travelling, animals, hanging out with friends, meeting new people etc!

• animals
• arts
• writing
• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• social work
• tourism
• beaches
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Belle and Sebastian, The Decemberists, Florence and the Machine, Frank Turner, Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, Paul Simon, Regina Spektor.

Books: We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Help, Rebecca, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Northern Lights.

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Talented Mr Ripley, Being John Malkovich, The Princess Bride, Mean Girls, Lion King, Toy Story.

TV: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Girls, Mad Men, How I Met You Mother, Community

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canyonning and White Water Rafting in Ecuador. Beautiful beaches and rock climbing in Thailand. National Parks in America. New York. And seeing Machu Picchu for the first time was pretty incredible.

visited 22 states (9.77%)Create your own visited map of The World or Amsterdam travel guide for Android

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States