Hello,

I'm a 34 year old Australian who has worked teaching English in Melbourne (my home city), Dubai, London and Italy. Aside from that I have travelled extensively, particularly since 2013 when I left Australia for the second time. I really enjoy reading, writing, being outdoors, yoga, swimming, surfing (I'm a beginner) and cooking and when I return home to Australia, I will be open to sharing my space with other travellers so I can stay connected with other travellers! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I thought it would be a new experience to try and a few friends have recommended it. I used to use hostels, then Air B n B, now I will try Couchsurfing and will hopefully get to see a city through the eyes of a friendly local!

Interests

Metaphysics, travelling (obviously), reading, meeting interesting people and all of the things I listed in the about me section! I have also gotten into Salsa dancing over the last year and enjoy all things Latin America. Yes- even reggaeton.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- I have a wide taste in music and, with my travels, have started listening to more Latin American music. I listened to a lot of hip hop and R&B, when growing up, but after living in Italy a while ago, I started listening to more house music. My iTunes library has 11,00 + songs and I subscribe to Spotify and Tidal, so I suppose I like a bit of everything.
Movies- I can't think of a favourite movie off the top of my head but The Inbetweeners is definitely the funniest TV series I have ever watched...repeatedly.
Books- One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Alchemist and a lot of other books by Paulo Coelho, Lady Chatterly's Lover and quite a few more. My favourite author is probably Gabriel Garcia Marquez and I love the Magic Realism genre.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited Syria twice which I loved at the time but is probably slightly more 'amazing' now that it is unvisitable at the moment.
I did a SkyDive over The Palm while I was living in Dubai. It was summer and very hot.

Teach, Learn, Share

As it is my profession, I am happy to help you with anything English related, if you want to improve your English, or have anything that needs proofreading for work- I still do that for my past students. I am also happy to teach you a good recipe, or if you don't want to learn, I can just cook you dinner while you relax ;) If you are interested in travelling to a location I've been to, I can help plan your trip and give you some great tips!

What I Can Share with Hosts

As above and anything else that pops up in conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Portugal, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Italy, United Arab Emirates