Kia ora!

My name is Ashlyn and I live here in Hawke’s Bay with my husband Muhamed and dog Caspian. We’ve been living here for the last two years after leaving Turkey (where my husband is from). Now that we have a spare room it would be great to host and welcome people to our home while they explore Hawke’s Bay!

We work Monday to Friday so are happy to host for short bursts over the weekends and accompany you if we have time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve made many friends through CS and it's brought me so much joy and many good times. Opening yourself up to others, whether your home or your thoughts - is the best way to live life.

Interests

Reading, painting, anthropology, history, environment, art, food.

• arts
• photography
• environment
• wine
• reading
• painting
• anthropology
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading! Historical texts, biographies, non-fiction and a bit of Bill Bryson for a lol to even it all out.

I love international films.

Music, last five artists I listened to:
Sufjan Stevens
Emiliana Torrini
Jolie Holland
Iron & Wine
The Cure

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Finished several university assignments in the back of a moving 4WD in 40 degree heat.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my immaculate collection of E-Books and music with you. Also I have plenty of travel stories which I am more than happy to share too. We also love to share meals with our guests (when we are home and free of course haha).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know many random things about random places, more than happy to share this useless knowledge with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Morocco, Nepal, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, United Kingdom