I'm a sociable, outgoing, chatty person who loves meeting new people and travelling. I have the travel bug and can't seem to stay in one place too long! I'm on sabbatical from my job as an English teacher to fulfil my passion of travelling. I spent the last 3 years and 2 months living in China as an English teacher before leaving at the beginning of April this year to travel the States for a month before heading up to Canada for 6 months. I'd like to think of myself as friendly, approachable, helpful, sensible and honest with a typically British sense of humour.

I'm new to couchsurfing as usually I stay in hostels but I heard so many great reviews from friends who also use it that I decided to join and try it out myself!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing in the hope that I can meet new people whilst I'm travelling as well as trying to stick within my travel budget. Typically, I like to visit places that are off the beaten path and not the tourist hotspots that most places are. These are great too, but getting a feel for the community and the area makes it a more enjoyable trip for me, even if I'm only there for a couple of days.

Unfortunately, I'm unable to host right now since I'm travelling and not settled in one specific spot, but as soon as I am again I'll be available for hosting. I've included some pictures of my apartment while I lived in China to show that I'm a clean, neat, responsible person who enjoys a comfortable living space.

Interests

In my spare time I love cooking and working on my baking as well as catching up on a few TV series when I have some down time. More often than not though, I can be found with a book in my hand since I'm an avid bookworm.

I love witty, like-minded people who are good conversationalists and of course lets not forget the copious amounts of tea I can drink (I'm a northerner, after all!)

• books
• cooking
• baking
• drinking
• tv
• traveling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to listen to an eclectic mix of music ranging from the 60s and 70s right up to contemporary hits and indie bands. I grew up surrounded by the likes of Meatloaf (my dad), the Bay City Rollers (my mum), The Beatles (my hometown) amongst many, many others.

Books: if it's not nailed down I'll read it! I have a vast literary library and can get lost for hours in a good book. There's nothing better than a vivid imagination and dreams.

Movies: similar to music, I've seen hundreds. Probably one of the only genres I'm not so fussed about is horror. I particularly enjoy murder mystery / thrillers and films that come with a 'twist'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2012 I moved to China alone to live there. I didn't know anybody, I couldn't speak the language, I'd never visited before. But I gave up my job in the UK to take a job in China instead!

*Oh, and I've climbed the Great Wall! I'm quite proud of that :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Spain