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Overview

  • 13 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Women's rights advocate
  • completed MA degree
  • From ottawa, ontario Canada
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To find a full time position within the development field in Delhi!

ABOUT ME

I am a 22 year old Canadian who has graduated from a bachelor of science program and a masters program in international relations in Brussels. I am moving to Seoul very soon to teach English and I hope to meet Koreans, expats in Korea and ESL teachers. I am a very enthusiastic person who enjoys partying, exercise, the outdoors and reading too! My mother is a yoga teacher and I enjoy doing yoga with her check out her website for Yoga tours in Bhutan!! http://www.yogatravels.ca/Yoga_Travels/Yoga_Tours_in_Bhutan.html

PHILOSOPHY

I have travelled alot and I love going to new places and meeting new people, its the way I was raised and its within me -the travel bug!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have met alot of couchsurfers in Australia, Serbia and Vienna, they were amazing people who made my experience unforgettable!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met so many amazing people, who have introduced me to local foods, cultures, people that I would have never encountered otherwise! the kindness of the people I have met is unbelievable.

Interests

Latin American culture and society, particularly Cuban-I have studied in Cuba and plan to do my MA thesis on cuban international relations!exercise outdoor activities hiking, camping, biking, canoeing, cooking (mostly asian food Thai,Japanese, Indian),film history, meeting new people, reading (lately books on the former Yugoslavia), having great travel experiences!

  • culture
  • books
  • dining
  • cooking
  • fitness
  • exercise
  • yoga
  • partying
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • canoeing
  • camping
  • teaching
  • history
  • international relations
  • psychology
  • science
  • tours

Music, Movies, and Books

I love foreign films, I saw and liked the diving bell and the butterfly as well as the counterfitters,Water,
also recently I just read the cellist of Sarajevo and now the bridge on the Drina
as for music I just went to a Bon Iver concert that was amazing and MGMT, the ting tangs are favourites at the moment.....always RADIOHEAD! Manu Chao, Buena Vista Social Club, Royskopp, Jean Leloup, moby,Michael Franti, sigur ros, Brazilian girls

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

sailed through the Maldive islands off India and attended a traditional New Years Eve celebration.
Rafted though class 6 rapids in western Canada
there are too many amazing things, life is so amazing!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am able to share information about psychology and Politics as those are the specializations of my degrees ! I have lived, worked and travelled abroad a great deal so I am able to share my experiences and give advice for people looking to travel to various regions! I could teach a little something about asian cooking or fitness training as well!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, India, Indonesia, Serbia, South Korea

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