I am currently living in Vancouver, BC, where I am working towards my degree in nursing at University of British Columbia. I am originally from Portland, Oregon, but am lucky enough to be a dual citizen of both Canada and the U.S.!

I am a yoga teacher, rock climber, photographer, and I love to cook vegan and gluten-free foods. I love music festivals and spending time outdoors as much as I love hosting potluck dinners and a good movie night in.

If you want to learn even more about me, feel free to check out my Instagram (@oliveabroad) and my travel/wellness blog (oliveabroad.com)!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had so many amazing experiences both hosting and surfing with people all over the world! I love making connections with new people and whenever I meet people through this website I know that we will have something in common.

At the moment I am unable to host, but would love to meet up with fellow CSers in Vancouver to make new friendships and go on adventures!

Interests

Music (listening, singing and playing guitar or piano), Traveling, Dancing, Languages, Vegan and Gluten-free food (yummy!), Reading, Sunny days, Swings, Cooking, Linguistics, Photography, Yoga, AcroYoga, Bouldering, PEOPLE!

• arts
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• bouldering
• music
• guitar
• piano
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Gattaca, Moulin Rouge, RENT, Shawshank Redemption, The usual suspects, Clue, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess Bride, O Brother where art thou?, Romeo + Juliet

Music: William Fitzsimmons, Decemberists, Death Cab, Damien Rice, Sufjan Stevens, Yellowcard, Kristen Chenoweth, Dar Williams, Taylor Swift, Zero 7, Coldplay, Tom Petty and the heartbreakers, Sting, Talking Heads, Snow Patrol, Steely Dan, Steve Miller band, Sara bareilles, RHCP, Plain White Ts, Ok Go, Neil Young, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, James Taylor, Ben Taylor, Most musical soundtracks, Jukebox the Ghost, Passion Pit

Books: Jitterbug Perfume, Even cowgirls get the blues, The Phantom Tollbooth, The Ugly Stepsister, Atonement, Harry Potter books, Chronicles of Narnia, Life of Pi, The poisonwood bible, The Golden Compass series, The Alchemist, Le Petit Prince, Water for Elephants, The Lacuna, Just Kids, Game of Thrones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I try to do Free Hugs at least once a year - if you've never done it before, let's do it together! It's amazing how good it can make you to just give out hugs to strangers :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Meditation, Vegan lifestyle, Arts and crafts of any kind, Conservation education, Zoos, Music, Yoga, Acro Yoga

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to play music with you, cook together, teach you some acroyoga, and just generally have a fun time and make good connections!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, United States

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