CURRENT MISSION

Expand my horizons, challenge myself, travel the world and be happy

ABOUT ME

I'm a fun-loving traveller from New Zealand that has been living abroad and travelling the world for the past 12 years. I am currently travelling through America until sometime in late 2016 with my American boyfriend.

PHILOSOPHY

Be happy, own little, find joy in simple things, inspire others. Live life responsibly.

Eat, drink and be merry!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed on a trip through Canada and the US in 2013 then again in 2015.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only good things. Met some amazing people who have opened their homes to me and become friends. It has really shown me that people are fundamentally good.

Interests

I love food, especially food markets and food trucks. I feel happiest when I am travelling whether I am on a luxury holiday, camping or backpacking. Spending time with friends and family is important to me but also love my alone time and travelling by myself. Love reading, yoga, watching movies, cats, coffee, writing, urban wandering, frangipanis, berry picking, wildlife watching, bike riding, craft beer, pie, hiking, rice crackers, pizza, feijoas, swimming at the beach, lakes and rivers, cooking, baking and eating.

• cats
• wildlife
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• baking
• food trucks
• yoga
• drinking
• boating
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• swimming
• beaches
• lakes
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

The Way, Forrest Gump, Chef, Darling Companion, Into the Wild, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Gentlemen Broncos, Lord of the Rings, John Krakauer, Stephen King, Bill Bryson and other travel books, Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Phoenix Foundation, Sigur Ros, Neil Young,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkelling with giant turtles in Hawaii
Dolphins swimming with our boat in Doubtful Sound, NZ
Sunset and sunrise at Grand Canyon
Puffin watching in Iceland
Felucca trip and swimming in the Nile
Surviving the Inca Trail with Altitude Sickness and food poisoning
Playing with monkeys in the Amazon Basin
Listening to Howler Monkeys in the Mexican Jungle
Hiking between indigenous communities in Mexico and meeting some of the friendliest people
Releasing baby turtles into the sea in Nicaragua
Seeing pink flamingos in a bright orange lake in Bolivia
Spotting belugas and minke whales from the shore in Tadoussac
Hiking in the Rockies and having a grizzly bear cross my path

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to teach people that it is possible to travel extensively without a lot of money by showing them how I do it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom

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