Hey! I am a 27 year old Community Residential Worker with the Ministry of Social Services (that means I work with people who have physical and intellectual disabilities).

I currently live with my boyfriend, Jon, our two year old son, Hendrix, and my boyfriend's brother, Jordan.

I grew up in a small town in Southeast Saskatchewan and moved to Saskatoon when I was 18 to attend University. I enjoy hanging out with friends, drinking beer, playing dodgeball, jogging, hiking, trying new food, and meeting new people.

In my 27 years I have done extensive travelling and have been to 30 different countries including most of Western Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, Peru, and much of the Caribbean.

When I was 15 I went to Dresden, Germany for one year with EF as an exchange student. At 21 I spent 6 weeks in Ukraine with the University of Saskatchewan. I have also hiked Machu Picchu in Peru and did a half marathon in Iceland with Team Diabetes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

First and foremost I am couchsurfing because I truly believe that the best way to experience a country is to stay with a local. I have done six homestays in my life (Germany, Ukraine, Indonesia, New Brunswick, Manitoulin Island, Australia). Aside form the obvious that couchsurfing is significantly cheaper than staying in a hostel, I believe this is the best way to meet new people and experience more of what the country/community has to offer.

Originally I did not plan to couchsurf my way through the UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland). I am attending a wedding in Taunton England on April 9th and had hoped my boyfriend or a friend would be able to join me but unfortunately, plans changed. I am now travelling alone and decided that this would be the best and most affordable way for me to do so.

Interests

jogging, hiking, dodgeball, playing piano, sitting on a patio, drinking beer, travelling, rum and coke, being with my son. WWII history, eating weird food . . .

• dining
• beer
• marathon
• drinking
• traveling
• piano
• hiking
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Oh geez . . . The Beatles, Rise Against, The Flaming Lips, Rammstein, Die Toten Hosen . . . this is a ridicuous question, I listen to/watch/read anything

Really love movies and books about history, especially WWII history.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking Machu Picchu is definitely one of my greatest accomplishments!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Indonesia, Ukraine