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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Veterinarian
  • University, Australia
  • From Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Meet amazing people, have incredible experiences in unimaginable places!

ABOUT ME

I am currently on a super long incredible voyage around France to learn the language, meet some cool people, see the sites and eat lots of baguettes and cheese while drinking wine! I arrive in May and so far, so good... I hope the adventures continue.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life is a journey, not a destination"
...Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couched surfed a few times in France and found it a fantastic way to meet some people and get a local's perspective of their home cities. I look forward to hosting people when I have a home :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience was when I stayed with a gorgeous couple in Rouen and it's been all positive since! I became good friends with my original host in Bordeaux and we hung out heaps with his awesome group of friends when I returned and lived in the region for the summer. Through couchsurfing, I've met lots of super friendly, generous people, experienced the true french culture and have managed to work on my french along the way.

Interests

The beach, surfing, swimming, keeping active outdoors
Music; listening to/ watching all kinds of live music, playing piano (terribly)
Learning french
Gathering treasures; vintage shopping, markets
Eating, drinking wine and hanging out with fantastic people.

  • animals
  • pets
  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • cheese
  • drinking
  • shopping
  • volunteer work
  • music
  • live music
  • piano
  • outdoor activities
  • surfing
  • swimming
  • volunteering
  • au-pair
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music... Folk, Indie-folk, rock, indie-rock, electro, pop. eg. Camille, Patrick Watson, Radiohead, the XX, Emiliana Torrini, Justice, Jose Gonzalez, Grouplove, the Kooks, Bonobo, Miike Snow...
Movies... cute french films eg. Amelie, Les Poupees Russe, interesting films that make you think eg. La geurre est declaree
Books... classics; Anna Karrnina, just finished The life of Pi, photography, design

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saving lots of animals live through my work has been a very rewarding experience... I hope to end up doing volunteer work through my career in the near future too.
Passed the Summer in Bordeaux as an Au Pair and managed to find myself having crazy, new experiences all summer!

Teach, Learn, Share

Free vet check by me for any in-house pets!! hehe
I would like to improve my french and so would love to have a host that would be patient to speak french with me :)
I like cooking and love sharing food with people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France

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