I'm a young thirty-something with an interest in things natural - be it environments, eating, living and so on. I love learning about other cultures - especially if it involves cooking! I'm in a community choir here in Cardiff, and I work with children and young people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm heading to South East Asia for my first exploration trip in March 2015, and I thought it would be a great time to sign up to Couchsurfing, as I tend to like to mix with the locals whenever I visit somewhere, rather than end up at tourist attractions. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get a better feel for local culture this way. Also, I've never been able to afford to travel like this before and I might never again, so I want to do as much for my money as I can and a Couchsurfing host could really help me out that way.

Interests

My interests include: cooking (particularly vegetarian food), singing, culture, nature, children, disabilities, learning, trying new things. If someone could teach me to crochet - I'd love that! I also enjoy real ale and home made ginger beer.

• culture
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• vegetarian
• traveling
• crochet

Music, Movies, and Books

I like jazz, afro-beat, cuban, broken beat and world music. The movies I like are really varied, but I enjoy sci-fi, action, horror, and comedies. I've been watching a lot of really old movies recently as my boyfriend is into hammer horror.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cycled from London to Paris for Alzheimer's Society charity. My mother has Alzheimer's and I felt like I had to do something. It took 4 days and was worth every penny of sponsorship money, because it was really, really difficult for me! I did it though :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share cooking, good conversation, humour and kindness. I can help with some chores and even play with the children.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Wales