I think because we're traveling as a couple it's harder to meet people, we have to force ourselves into being more out there - Couchsurfing is one of those ways. Plus you can't beat the experience of a local.

Music.. super varied so I'll just list some artists I can always listen to - The Beatles, Beyonce, Adele, Alt-J, City and Color, Queen, Paolo Nutini, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Flume, Frank Ocean. Movies.. I like ones that make you think - Inception, The Butterfly Effect and Shutter Island. I'm not ashamed to admit I really enjoy rom-coms too for an easy laugh. Books.. my three favourite authors would be Bryce Courtenay, James Clavell and Jodi Picoult. Gillian Flynn's books and Steig Larssons' Millenium trilogy also had me enthralled from start to finish. I read a lot of non-fiction too, mostly to do with brain science and spirituality.