I am finishing up my double degree in Law and Arts (with French and History) in Melbourne, Australia. I have done two university exchanges, one in Paris in 2013 and one in Quebec in 2016. I used both opportunities to go exploring in Europe and North America. I plan on living in Melbourne for a good chunk of my life, but I'd love to go and live in a French speaking country because the French language is a real passion of mine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people from all different cultures and countries. My favourite way to explore new cities is to see it with the help of someone who has lived there and experienced the city. I also like showing the best parts of the cities I know to people (especially the cool breweries and bars that Melbourne has to offer).

Interests

I love skiing, having done trips in Victoria (yes there is snow in Australia!), Japan, and the US, plus I've managed to fit some skiing in when I was around France, Switzerland and Canada for my university exchanges. I am a huge fan of Australian Football (a bit of a blend of rugby, soccer and American football, check out some youtube clips), both playing and watching. I love speaking French as much as I can, constantly trying to learn phrases that make me sound like a local (e.g. j'ai la flemme! = I can't be bothered!). I love tasting craft beers, Amber and Red ales are probably my favourites.

• arts
• cooking
• beer
• politics
• kayaking
• skiing
• buddhist
• sports
• american football
• soccer
• tennis
• rugby
• golf
• australian football
• history
• law
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Led Zeppelin, Daft Punk, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Pink Floyd, Client Liaison, Bruce Springsteen, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones and anything that works well when it's played really loud and gets you dancing.

Fave movies include The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (1,3,2 order of preference), Interstellar and The Dark Knight (big Christopher Nolan fan)

Mostly like the classics when reading, one of my favourites is A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I enjoy talking with other people who are learning French, I'm also keen to discuss my love of Europe and specifically France and Italy. I cook a decent coq au vin.

I like teaching the sports that I know, skiing, white water kayaking, australian football, golf, tennis.

I have always had an interest in domestic and foreign politics, and on the other end of the spectrum I want to explore and discuss spirituality more, I'm quite keen to learn about Buddhism, forms of humanism and personal religion/philosophy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, France