I am a laid back kiwi who loves exploring new corners of the world! After spending the last 22 years of life studying and working, have decided that I needed a break from the daily grind and flew off for a new challenge.

I usually live in Auckland with my partner, however have left him at home for a few months and have come to South and Central america before meeting up with him in Europe in august.

I love a good wine and a good coffee, and won't say no to a party if I am in the mood (quite often!). I am really excited to meet locals and like minded travellers, try lots of local food and drink, have some adventures in the wilderness, see some beautiful scenery and maybe learn some salsa along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals, and hopefully we can reciprocate your hospitality if you ever come to New Zealand.

Interests

Cooking/baking, hiking, snowsports, music and going to concerts/gigs, diving/snorkelling.
I love pets!

• pets
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• baking
• partying
• drinking
• music
• hiking
• scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - always changing but currently Bonobo, Caribou, Little Dragon, Grimes, Jungle, Banks, The National, Bon Iver, Mayer Hawthorne, Florence and the Machine, Santogold, London Grammar, Chvrches, The Roots, Arcade Fire, and of course kiwis such as Lorde, Minuit, Fat freddys, Gin Wigmore, Ladi6. I love going to gigs/concerts!

Films - A big range! eg. Pulp fiction, Inglorious basterds, Rust and Bone, Intouchables, In My Fathers Den, What We Do In the Shadows, Bridesmaids, Blow, Boyhood, Gone Girl (although the book was better) Silver Linings Playbook.

Books - love reading fiction mainly! so many but to name a few... the secret history, game of thrones, day of the triffids, all the light we cannot see, the tigers wife.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a mountain, delivered a baby, stopped a wimbledon match. Not at the same time!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My extensive knowledge of middle earth aka NZ and good chat. If you have an oven I will bake you a cake :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Laos, Norway, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand