ABOUT ME

I love nothing more than to don my backpack and set off to a new place and discover what it has to offer. I am a social/cultural Anthropologist who loves to explore new cultures and all of the wonderful nuances that make people so unique and interesting.

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PHILOSOPHY

Do whatever makes you happy in life because if you don't what is the point? There is no such thing as regrets, just things you try and then learn from.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

So far as a newbie, I am looking to meet people through it and perhaps do a bit of surfing too, and eventually when I make it home to host also!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am brand new to CouchSurfing but look forward to the experience.

Interests

Obviously traveling, cooking, reading, seeing live music and meeting new and interesting people.

• culture
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• backpacking
• surfing
• anthropology

Music, Movies, and Books

So many and so hard to recall all at once but off the top of my head...Music - The Smiths, Death Cab for Cutie, PJ Harvey, Midlake, Sufjan Stevens, Jeff Buckley, Dresden Dolls, Arcade Fire, Beirut, Bjork, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Keane, Radiohead, Tears For Fears...too many to list really!Movies - The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Castle, Fantastic Mr Fox, Chocolat, Goodbye Lenin, Clerks, Donnie Darko, Being John Malkovich, Lost in Translation, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Breakfast Club, anything Hitchcock and.... a thousand more I can't think of right now!Books - The Alchemist, 1984, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Unbearable Lightness of Being.. and so many more which I also cannot bring to mind right now!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Setting out to live in Cuba for a year in order to research Cuban culture and society. It's been nearly 9 months and it's a hell of a challenge!

Teach, Learn, Share

When I return to Australia and even to those I encounter on the road, I am always happy to share what I know about my great country and to the other great places I have travelled.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cuba