Hello, world! 🙌🏻

I'm from Southwest of England originally. I recently graduated in marine biology 🐬🐠🌊 , but now I’m living in Brazil.

I'm a keen traveller (of course!) and am always happy to learn something new about a culture or country different to my own- every day is a school day 😁

I lived in Paris for nearly a year, working in a hostel and restaurant, when I was 20 years old.

I then lived in Colombia for most of my 20’s, which was a very important period in my life! I feel that part of my spirit is Latino these days, so I'm especially happy to connect with Latinos wherever I go 😎🤙🏻

I also spent 1 year living and working in Melbourne, Australia, and later 5 months living in Rio de Janeiro.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve had great experiences with Couchsurfing in the past and found it to be a fantastic way to see sides of places that you wouldn't normally see if you were to stay in a hotel/hostel.

It´s great to meet locals and see how they live- their stories and advice are often invaluable 💫

It can be cool to just use Hangouts and meet people to walk in a park, grab a coffee, or go out to party (I don’t party much these days but sometimes it can be fun 😅). It is also useful to arrange trips with people to visit some natural areas, like to rent a car and go on a camping trip/hiking for example 👌🏻

Ultimately, the idea is to connect meaningfully, expand networks and horizons, and make awesome memories with other amazing humans out there in our world 🫶🏻

Interests

Languages
Chess
Hiking
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Hot yoga
The ocean
Music

Music, Movies, and Books

Man’s Search For Meaning
Paraiso Travel
Crime and Punishment
Leon: The Professional
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Sapiens
Vanilla Sky

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Roraima in Venezuela on NYE! It was so beautiful, and at night there was a crazy meteor shower. One of the most magical moments of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I was an English language teacher for many years, so I can help there. 🗣️🇬🇧. I also speak Spanish and Portuguese, so I could help with those languages too. 🇨🇴🇧🇷

I’m also a massive chess geek, so always happy to play and teach this game ♟️💯

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer my couch, advice, friendship, and hopefully take you around the city :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Colombia, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom