Over the past 2 years I’ve done a lot of travel. I am blessed I can afford to stay in nice hotels, and do everything independently. However, I’m finding some of my experiences (though still so nice) have been a bit shallow. Go here, stay here, see these hotspots, eat at these places. I am kind of sick of my trips being dictated by blogs and social media. In my early 20s my couchsurfing experiences introduced me to the most welcoming, kind hearted, like minded people... but it was different, I was CS to keep my budget minimal (nothing wrong with that!). Now in my 30s, I feel the desire to reconnect to this project. My hope is to find genuine connections, hear local history from local people, and have more authentic travel experiences. I may be more keen for meet ups with locals wanting to show me their home than stays. If you are hosting me, these days I’d require a private space, and no smoking indoors please 😮‍💨.

I have road tripped around California. Trekking and exploring in Bhutan was amazing. In 2022 I lived and taught in a remote Aboriginal community in the Daintree Rainforest.