CURRENT MISSION

To be scared of nothing!

ABOUT ME

I love being outdoors: snowboarding, hiking, kayaking, swimming in lakes and doing yoga everyday. I live a lifestyle in harmony with nature as much as possible which includes eating a plant-based diet, using public transport and sourcing recycled/second-hand stuff instead of buying new things as much as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Know that you will be judged by others for the choices you make, hear these judgements but think carefully before you listen to them. Just do the best you can, always.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been to events and wanted to host but my former housemates were weary, unfortunately, so would like to host in the future, maybe try some couches too! I like the scene.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just an attendee at events and have lots of pals who couch surf and host. I have met up with people through this website and make good friendships with couch surfers.

兴趣

I like yoga, board sports, riding a bike, playing music (piano) with pals and listening/watching music, cooking tasty vegan food, playing ping pong, doing crosswords, foraging, seeing animals in natural habitats, reading and writing. I have little interest in getting off my face and partying. I am sociable but prefer natural highs such as adrenaline or head rushes. French coffee and vegan Baileys, and dark chocolate is my Achille's Heel.

• animals
• writing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• raw food
• vegan
• yoga
• dieting
• partying
• flying
• gardening
• reading
• music
• piano
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• swimming
• table tennis
• teaching
• lakes

音乐、电影和书籍

I love Wes Anderson's films and rate Tarantino highly, despite the brutality. I prefer comedy and documentary programs. I don't have a TV though.

I play jazz and blues on piano and like soul and reggae kind of stuff. I'm a big fan of Xavier Rudd, Chet Faker, Led Zepellin, Aretha Frankin, Otis Redding, Paul Simon, Amy Winehouse and many other artists.

Right now I'm reading the Baghdad Gita (pretty dense!), a book on Bird Shamanism, a collection of fables by a yoga teacher from New York and book about the holy and unholy history of 6000 years of bread. I dip in and out of pretty random stuff when it comes to reading.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

One?
Here's a list:
Learnt to fly on the trapeze at circus school
Snowboarded over a creek when everyone else bailed
Learnt to surf and yet I can hardly swim!
Met orcas while surfing in NZ, saw humpbacks in the wild in Oz coast, saw wild tigers in India.
Travelled the world non-stop for 2.5 years.
Came out of foster care as an orphan and got myself an education. Less than 1% of care leavers do that. Pow!

教，学，和分享

I've taught beginner surfers, and could probably get a novice snowboarding.
I can cook and teach how to make tasty vegan food (including lots of raw food), teach beginner-intermediate pianists, can garden and grow food, help friends out with their gardens, teach English - am highly qualified and experienced with that. Also know a think or two about tea, I like to call myself a connoisseur!!!

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Cooking, cleaning? Good stories and conversation. Listen and give advice. Food?

我游览过的国家

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom