I’m studying to become a teacher. I love teaching children… They’re just the best.
I’m a bit of a learning-about-other-cultures-and-countries junky, so feel free to tell me about your country and all the things that make your country, language or culture unique.
I also enjoy wine tasting and hiking (not in that order😂)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to get to know people from around the world. I think it’s great to learn other people’s perspectives and to keep an open mind. It’s fun too!

Interests

Obviously meeting new people, meeting new people and meeting some more new people🤓… Oh! Travelling too.

• animals
• wildlife
• culture
• coffee
• wine tasting
• movies
• board games
• hiking
• camping
• languages
• adventure travel
• mountains
• people
• rollerblading
• people's stories
• new places
• safaris
• personalities
• plain ol’ adventures :)

Music, Movies, and Books

🎶Music: My favourite artists/bands are: Hollow Coves, Of Monsters and Men, Lord Huron, Seafret, The Temper Trap, Jeremy Loops, Hozier, Kodaline, Twenty One Pilots, Refentse, Norah Jones, Francois van Coke, Spoegwolf, Hot Water, Xavier Rudd, Ed Sheeran, and oh so many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

#1 A few years ago, my friend and I completed a survival camp. We’d been camping together since we were eight years old and we promised each other that we’d enter together once we were old enough🤝. It was one of the best experiences of my life!

#2 I hiked up a mountain in Limpopo with some other great friends. We ended up sleeping on a big rock. The stars were amazing and the company even better. It’s always the trips that “go wrong” that end up being the best.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about my country and culture, and I’d like to learn about yours too. I’m also interested in languages and I would love to practice some French if you happen to speak French.

Je ne connais pas une personne (en Afrique du sud) qui parle le français couramment . Donc, je ne pratique pas parler. Mon français est vraiment mauvais. S'il te plaît, sois mon ami!🥹

What I Can Share with Hosts

I want to show you some of the cool places I “discovered” around Cape Town and also share my favourite songs, South African meals/snacks if you are interested. Honestly, I’m keen to do any travel-type adventure… Let’s go drink coffee at the coolest coffee place in Cape Town. Let’s go see some African penguins. Let’s go explore a cave. Let’s go watch a concert at Kirstenbosch gardens. Let’s go for a sunrise hike. Let’s go thrifting. Let’s go explore some second hand book shops. Let’s go to one of those cool “battle of the bands” bars. Whatever you want to do, let’s go do it!🎉

Like my friend, Ilizna, would say: “It’s adventure time, Elana! Let’s just gooooooo!”

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Ireland, Mauritius, Mozambique, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa