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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
@CAROLINETHOMSEN
Member since 2010
CURRENT MISSION On a mission to connect with people through cultural insight, positive energy, an open heart and a huge smile! ABOUT ME I am a trilingual human blend between Brazil, Denmark and Indonesia. Because of my mixed background, I have family living in Denmark, Brazil and Indonesia - so I developed a passion for travelling through my parents, as we would always be visiting family and other places when I was growing up! Now "grown up", I have backpacked independently in breaks between university and work: South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) all over Western and Eastern Europe, Thailand, Indonesia, Zimbabwe. I work as a Project Coordinator at Sydney Opera House. I am also a TV presenter, currently working on an adventure travel series called “Great Walks of the World”. I aim to inspire audiences to explore the world’s people, culture and nature through long-distance hiking. I co-host remote expeditions out in nature, ranging from 3 days to 3 weeks in duration. I am passionate about reinvigorating people's lives through cultural exploration, interaction and expression. Exploration is through travel (of course)! Being in a new and unknown environment gives me heightened sense of curiosity and excitement – it’s like being a kid again!! Interaction is about a true connection with people, be it with those from my own home town, or those I cross paths with through travel. Interaction helps me learn from the perspective of others, resulting in cultural open-mindedness and a heighted sense value in my life. Expression is about the release my emotions through physical movement. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to dance, both as a performer but also as a facilitator. Dance helps me to release mental blockages, refreshes my mind and soul. There is no right or wrong because body movement is like a fingerprint – it is unique to everyone :) I run dance/yoga/drumming weekend retreats in Sydney! I have a passion for: Learning languages - I speak Portuguese, Danish and French and want to keep learning more! Dancing - Salsa, Samba, Forro, Swing, Dancehall, dancing randomly with buskers .. anything! Making cool videos of fun adventures Music - listening, swapping, playing, dancing to it! Learning about new cultures Connecting with nature, especially the ocean Meeting interesting and creative people... I don't drink much, I can have fun on a totally natural high! you can see more about me at www.cultureunlock.com PHILOSOPHY I'm on a mission to connect with people through cultural insight, positive energy, an open heart and a huge smile!
Interested in Bars
Interested in Classical
Fluent in Danish
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I have experience and etiquette in free homestay. I love making dinners and learning about my host´s everyday life, but also understand they they need their time to get on with their everyday. I play it a lot by ear! (Go with the flow). I also enjoy time by myself to relax and unwind!
Music, Movies, and Books
I LOVE MUSIC! Samba Bossa Nova Balkan/Gypsy Reggae Soul Funk Rock´n Roll (old school!) Samba Forro Bachata Jazz Acoustic A bit of classical .. pretty much everything except mainstream commercial stuff Ben Harper, The Cat Empire, Stevie Wonder, Fat Freddys Drop, Quantic, Eric Bibb, Estelle, Amy Winehouse, Jamiroquai, The Slackers, Solomon Burke, Michael Jackson, , Lily Allen, Gotan Project, Ojos de Brujo, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Yann Tiersen, Bob Marley... Movies: Amelie Life is Beautiful Books/Authors: I don't read a lot but really want to get stuck into: Steven Covey Paolo Coelho
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Study a Master in Architecture in Denmark. Amazing experience to learn a new language as an adult and see how this opens up your existing world to an even bigger part of the world!
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach Dance - Freeform Dance, Salsa, Samba, how to reconnect with your body! Languages - I can teach: English (native speaker) Portuguese Danish Languages - I want to learn and improve: French Spanish Bahasa Indonesia Greek Japanese I also want to learn: Acro Yoga Yoga Meditation
What I Can Share With Hosts
Exchanging cultural knowledge - I can share my stories about living in Australia and my travels around the world. Making a meal for my host - something exotic that they have never tried before! Teaching them dance. Listening and sharing music I have collected from around the world.
My Interests
DANCING DANCING DANCING! I perform and teach Samba/Burlesque, love social salsa / latin dancing, also Swing and Rock'n Roll. And freeform dance. Languages Acro Yoga Hiking Nature Architecture Theatre Soccer Snowboarding Going to local concerts with upcoming bands Travelling Markets Vintage shopping Photography Cooking Meeting New People Discovering new cultures Eating exotic food