CURRENT MISSION

having fun and meeting wonderful people around the world

ABOUT ME

Kia ora! I'm Sarah. I have just got back to New Zealand after a year of living in France and Mexico and travelling in between! I am: a talker, a listener, a lover of good food and drink, a reader, an observer, an appreciator of beautiful things, a wanderer, a climate activist, a vegetarian, a film lover, an animal person, 90s child (my favourite decade) an explorer, a postcard enthusiast and friendly person!

PHILOSOPHY

Treat other people well, be friendly, have fun, make the world a better place, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A city is made so much better when you can spend your time with people who know and love it. I hope to experience cities around the world in this way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed in France, Germany, and the United States, and hope to host in New Zealand as well as couchsurf more in my next travels! I love turning up in a new city and automatically having new friends to hang out with and suggest the best spots to visit :)

Interests

friends - hiking - going to the movies - traveling - going to concerts and music festivals - cooking - biking - running - reading - learning!

• animals
• concerts
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• running
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beach Boys - Fleet Foxes - Beach House - Bon Iver - The Beatles - Animal Collective - Alt-J - My Bloody Valentine - The Arcade Fire- SBTRKT - Bob Dylan - Michael Jackson - Destroyer - the Smiths - James Blake - Robyn - Laura Marling - Leonard Cohen - Jeffrey Lewis - Radiohead - Simon& Garfunkel - Cocteau Twins - many many more! Let's chat about it :)

My favourite TV Shows: Twin Peaks - Mad Men - Girls - Arrested Development - Freaks and Geeks.

Films: Also - so many favourites! Lost in Translation - Before Sunrise - Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Garden State - Cruel Intentions - 10 Things I Hate about You - Blue Velvet - The Royal Tennenbaums - Moonrise Kingdom - The Darjeeling LImited ( actually, everything by Wes Anderson!) - Kicking and Screaming - Metropolitan - Damsels in Distress - every Whit Stillman film! - Clueless - About a Boy - Coffee and Cigarettes -Troll 2.

Books: The Great Gatsby -The Secret History -The Dharma Bums - On the Road - The Marriage Plot - The Catcher in the Rye -Everything is Illuminated - Franny and Zooey -Norwegian Wood -Middlesex - The Twits - Slaughterhouse Five - Brave New World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In New Zealand, I am lucky to live 2 hours away from the beautiful Fiordland National Park. Climbing the mountains and looking out over the landscapes always leaves me lost for words!

living in Mexico City was incredible. I didn't want to leave and I can't wait to go back!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help out with English, French and Spanish, and have many a vegetarian recipe (especially curries!) that I can make and share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mexico, New Zealand