I'm an upbeat, affable Brit who enjoys nothing more than good conversation with interesting people. I love meeting new people from all over the world and travelling as much as I can (afford!) attempting to sate my curiosity for new/exciting things. I can most often be found laughing and being silly, but love a deep chat too, ideally accompanied by a glass of something delicious, and/or a beautiful view.

After graduating from university in 2014 I didn't know what to do with my life so I said F all and bought a one-way ticket to Mexico. I spent the next eight months travelling, working and volunteering my way down the continent all the way to Argentina. I fell in love with Buenos Aires, where I ended up settling for a little over three years. I'm now back in my native London studying for a masters degree in social policy, while also working PT at a small charity.

Wherever I am and whatever I'm doing, I'll always be happy to meet people who have a lot to share - I’ve benefited so much from Couchsurfing over the years! Now I’m back in my home country I would love to return the kindness offered to me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I go to a new place I prefer not to be a tourist - you have a much richer experience if you try and immerse yourself as fully as possible and live life as much as you can like a local. There's nothing more satisfying than making new friends who you can share your own culture and experiences with, while absorbing their own at the same time! I think it's a fantastic project, particularly as it encourages so much cross-cultural interaction. Wooh Couchsurfing!

Interests

Music (especially funk, soul and disco - I was born in the wrong era..), politics, foreign languages, reading, writing, yoga, film, hitchhiking, sunsets, Italian ice-cream, Argentinian red wine, dancing (badly), and sleeping under the stars.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Celebrating día de los muertos in Mexico City with a huge Mexican family
- Watching the 14th of July fireworks over the rooftops of Paris from a friend's rooftop in Montmartre
- Watching the sun rise over the Nicaraguan highlands from the top of an active volcano
- Sleeping under a blanket of stars on a deserted beach in Uruguay
- Hitchhiking from Cancún to Mexico City

What I Can Share with Hosts

Languages! I speak four, and am happy to teach/help with any of them. I also love to talk about literature, film and current affairs, and sharing the many stories I've accumulated over the course of my travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, France, Italy, Russian Federation, United Kingdom