I'm a book junkie and karate kid with a serious case of wanderlust. I grew up on a farm in the Swarland area, lived in Stellenbosch for 13 years (so if you want some advice on the Cape Winelands...I'm your girl). I now enjoy the city life in Cape Town and am constantly discovering new things about my favorite city in the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Three reasons:
1) To help visitors experience my beautiful country. I would actually love to have a small bed and breakfast one day.
2) To enrich my own travel experiences by learning from locals
3) To save on accommodation while traveling

Interests

I love discovering new places, dogs (although I can't keep one at the moment), superhero movies, ballet, good coffee, fine wine and brandy, long lunches and train travel.

• dogs
• books
• ballet dancing
• breakfast
• wine
• coffee
• movies
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: not really tuned in to music - I'm a really big Alanis Morissette, but otherwise I listen to classical music and whatever is dished up on the radio. I like going to performances and recently saw Lumineers and Foo Fighters.

Movies: Some favorites: Midnight in Paris, The English Patient, all the X-Men movies, Terminator 2, Love Actually, Pan's Labyrinth and Frozen.

Books: My favourite writer at the moment is Lauren Beukes. Some others that I've enjoyed: Last night at twisted river - John Irving, War and Peace - Tolstoy and Life of Pi - Yann Martel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam in the Baikal Lake in Siberia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, traditional South African cuisine, wine knowledge, practicing English

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Canada, China, England, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway, Russian Federation, Scotland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa