Hey Couchsurfers!

I'm an Aussie girl who is lucky enough to spend 4-5 months every year traveling, and this year has been spent meandering up and down the West Coast of the US and Canada! It's been a hectic trip so far (four months in!) and I'm looking to spend my final month being a 'yes' woman and taking random opportunities that are thrown at me (time permitting!).

I've participated in work and stay programs in Argentina, California and BC and have met some of my closest friends that way. There's something about the type of human beings that put themselves in those kinds of situations that I find very easy to click with!

I finished training as a pastry chef one month before I started this trip, so I'm pretty new to the world of croissants and cakes! But if you have a functional kitchen I'd love to do some recipe sharing with you. I'm also a camp counselor for the YMCA on a range of different programs. Some for kids in state care, some for indigenous leaders, some for young politicians. I get a kick out of the way that no two camps are the same.

"The true fruit of travel is perhaps the feeling of being nearly everywhere at home." -Freya Stark

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had my first experience at the end of December in Victoria, BC (cheers Leanne!) and it was just an awesome time. I've been meeting great people, seeing beautiful places, eating delicious food and wondering why I didn't start Couchsurfing a long time ago!

Interests

Cooking, adventuring, hiking, roadtripping, having social beers, running camps & learning.

• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• running
• boating
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Arctic Monkeys, Paper Kites, James Vincent McMorrow, Ben Howard, Andy Bull, Grouplove...

Movies: The Kings of Summer, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, This is the End, About Time, Guardians of the Galaxy...

Books: I have a collection of around 200 cookbooks, I'm mildly addicted! Recent (real) books include Wild, the Game of Thrones series, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, every Lonely Planet guide I can get my hands on...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Bolivia I had a dip with some river dolphins. They normally relish their role of protecting humans from piranhas and caiman, but yells from the boat soon had me learning that a big bad caiman had surfaced a couple of feet behind me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking is my absolute love. It's my chill out at the end of the day.
I like cooking alone...or with someone...or with a whole team of people! It's something that should be fun, never a chore. I love a challenge too, so all you vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, pollotarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians etc. have no fear, I'd love to give it my best! And also learn some recipes from you!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A few beers, plenty of laughs and a Couchsurfing host in Melbourne when (if) I go home!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Malaysia, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States