CURRENT MISSION

Find a new favourite book, make new friends from as many countries as possible, eat the best pistache ice-cream in the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm Jess, 37, a secondary school teacher. I am an easy-going, sociable and reliable person who loves travelling and meeting new people. I already lived in Scotland and France and made some great friends there and it almost always breaks my heart to leave a place where I had a great time.

I have a thing for old or weird things. I could spend hours on a flee market, looking at old photos or flipping through old books because I have the feeling that these things can tell stories. Everything too modern bores me quite quickly.

I also enjoy short trips to interesting places. They can be cities or a beautiful landscape. The only thing I really don't like is just lying on a beach, doing nothing. Having good company during these trips is a great plus ;)

PHILOSOPHY

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently, I cannot offer a couch, but I'd be happy to show people my home town (region). Going for a coffee or pint abroad with locals would be great, too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed on a couch in Finland and attended many events there, which was brilliant!

Interests

Travelling, music, history, reading...

• books
• reading
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Braveheart, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sex and the City :)

Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Admiral Fallow...

Outlander (Diana Gabaldon), The English Patient, Meet me under the Ombu tree (Santa Montefiore), Gut gegen Nordwind (Aye, I like soppy, romantic books, can't help it :) )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing the Canigou (South of France) and enjoying a Guinness and "Gift of a thistle" on the top, living in Scotland and learning Gaelic, visiting places that are 5000 years old and holding a 5000-year old skull in my hands, sleeping in an old farm house in the middle of the Vosges and unexpectedly having the best dinner of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Egypt, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, France, Scotland