CURRENT MISSION

to soak up as much culture and see beautiful things and find inspiration in different european towns and cities.

ABOUT ME

i'm a fun, happy and confident 21 year old. i just completed my university degree in classical singing (opera) and want to be an opera singer one day (so there may be a chance of me practicing at some point during a stay! sorry! just tell me to be quiet, if it's an issue!!!) i am currently embarking on a six month backpacking trip around europe - and love to soak up the real culture in each place that i go to. i love people and learning new things about life everyday. i'm blessed to be able to see the beautiful things in this world and i hope to never take that for granted! i love travel and i love home, too. inspiration is everywhere.

heroes:
maria callas.
leonardo di caprio.
natalie dessay.
dr. martin luther king junior.
cs lewis.
jesus christ.
my family.
my friends.
my boyfriend.

if you want to find me on the internet to make sure i'm not a fake person:
twitter / instagram - christelise

PHILOSOPHY

find beauty in everything and everyone.
love life.
be happy and joyful in everything you do. smile and laugh and be crazy.
don't hold back. live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i'm very new to this all, and am just trying to figure out how the community works and what it's like. travelling until october, so until then i'm a surfer and not a host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none to date!

Interests

music; all sorts. classical to jazz to folk to country to rock to the blues to experimental. anything!
films and books and history and art and theatre.
good coffee or tea or a nice glass of wine; are a perfect way to enjoy a moment.
healthy living and taking care of the environment - i try to do my best for the world, buying natural products where i can, eating healthy food and enjoying the outdoors.
nature and fresh air - where i can relax and feel like i have space to breathe! i also love cities and the buzz of the more fast-paced life!

• arts
• culture
• books
• singing
• beauty
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• blues
• opera
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

music - anything from classical to jazz to rock to folk to pop.
[bach, mozart, ravel, chopin, debussy, puccini, miles davis, ella fitzgerald, katie noonan, simon and garfunkel, peter bjorn and john, mumford and sons, the civil wars, lisa mitchell, gotye, first aid kit, the paper kites, radiohead, coldplay, snow patrol, saskwatch, the smiths, the beatles, fleetwood mac, kimbra, etc etc etc!]

movies -
[atonement, la vita e bella, moulin rouge, into the wild, moonrise kingdom, once, lord of the rings, twilight (to laugh at and just have fun!), 10 things i hate about you, the dark knight, and more!!]

books -
[harry potter, the great gatsby, jessica, the hunger games, 1984, the secret river, macbeth, and more!]

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

singing in a jazz bar in delft - this is the most recent; i mentioned that i was a singer, and next thing i knew a stranger had put me on stage to sing some standards. it was exhilarating and fun and scary to sing with such incredibly talented but humble musicians.

being shown the world as a six year old on a family holiday through europe and a small part of america. it showed me that there was so much in the world - history, culture, language, nature - and that there is always a bigger perspective and a different way to see a situation. it also made me realise that i want to see as much of the world as possible!!

watching the sun rise, the sun set, the stars, the ocean, trees, people around me. it's often the small, seemingly insignificant things that catch my attention and make see that this is a beautiful earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

reuse tea bags - they can always make two cups!

listen to music in three different ways. 1) let it wash over you while you are completely relaxed, doing nothing. 2) analyse it and study it. 3) put it on in the background, while you are cooking or cleaning or reading.

jump into the ocean often and without fear...unless, there are rocks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia