Hi, I'm Halyma from New Zealand, great to meet you!

16 months ago I quit my job, sold all my belongings and purchased a one way ticket to pursue my love for travel, full time! I have spent most of my time abroad volunteering, hitchhiking and couch surfing across Europe and Africa.

I have met so many inspiring souls and experienced such kindness and generosity from complete strangers and so I hope to 'pay it forward' and help out fellow travellers once I return to NZ

**update

I have just moved places and can't really host anymore, but feel free to reach out and I'll see what I can do to help 😊

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My preferred way to travel is to immerse myself into the culture and understand the place from a local perspective. I feel like couchsurfing would be a great way to be able to meet like minded people, learn of other ways of living and to share my stories and experiences as well :)

Music, Movies, and Books

I love classical music (i played in a school orchestra and band). I like to read psychological thrillers and binge watch ru pauls drag race on netflix

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most rewarding things I have done so far is teach in Arusha, Tanzania. I absolutely fell in love with local kids and the community!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversations, a decent home cooked meal and a laugh 🙌

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand