Hosting is like having the wonders of traveling come to you, in the comfort of your own home. :) I really enjoy showing people around my city. Having lived here all my life, I can take you to some off-the-beaten-track places. And I have seen my city in new ways, through the eyes of my guests, and even discovered new places! A good surfing experience is like visiting a friend you never met in a city you've never been to. I've been so grateful to discover hidden gems I would never otherwise have known about, and to experience what it is like to live somewhere else, even just for a few days. I've made SO MANY lifelong friends through this site. In fact, I cannot imagine my life without ever having joined CS. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I have officially and unofficially surfed couches (and floors :) all over the world and have hosted and shown many people around Johannesburg and surrounds. Most (99%) have been extraordinary experiences! I've three times had the extraordinary experience of being a surfer with and host for the same person.

Music: Anything that moves me to dance, remember, relax, forget or just go crazy! Some favourites: Fleetwood Mac. Meg Myers. Tori Amos. Jack Savoretti. Alexi Murdoch. John Mayer. I get a lot of flack for this (are you sure deep down you're not a 16yr old girl?) but apart from being a bit of a celeb, John is just a great guitar player and songwriter. Dallas Green/City and Colour. Sarah McLachlan. Live. Missy Higgins. Ray LaMontagne. Sting. Vertical Horizon. The War on Drugs. My favourite book is Nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell. Nowadays, I don't really get to read as much as I'd like to. I like autobiographies by interesting people. I also enjoy travel books. If I have the time, I'll read anything, as long as it's good! Not so much into fiction anymore though. Movies: I love 'em all! Some favourites: Brazil Stranger Than Fiction V for Vendetta The Usual Suspects The Prestige The English Patient Star Wars Memento The Red Violin Dark City American Psycho Garden State A Clockwork Orange Closer Walk the line Boondock Saints 5th Element Gattaca Great Expectations Series: Not the biggest fan of looooong series but these few have completely blown my mind: Dark (possibly the best thing I have ever seen in my entire life) La casa de papel (money heist) Killing Eve