"Tervetuloa~Kalos Oristate~Wilkommen~Bienvenue" Arial_27's Profile

Victoria, Australia 2011

Welcome to my Homepage!

Like everyone else here, I love to travel.

I became hooked on seeing other places at a young age when my family visited reletives in Sweden. It was my first time on an airplane and going overseas. Since then, I've seen almost 25 different countries. I especially love chances to spend a significant amount of time in a new place and know it for more than just its tourist attractions; to experience the culture, language and way of life. I spent 3 months living with a family in France in high school, and did the same later in Germany for 6 weeks. I studied for 6 months in Mexico, and worked in South Korea for a year. After that I backpacked through Southeast Asia and worked in Australia for a year.

Working my way through the land of Oz

at the Pinnacles in Western Australia

I spent a year in Australia doing what I never thought I'd be comfortable doing: living like a hobo. I've held several different jobs doing farmwork, sales, barwork and retail; I'd usually stay at a job for 2 months tops and then leave to do some more travelling. Amazing experience and I saw most of the beautiful country.

Living in Asia

view from Taejongdae park, in Busan, SK 2009

I was an ESL teacher in South Korea. Absolutely loved it, I'd rank this one of the best years of my life. 2009 -2010

I fell in love with Mexico

streets of Guanajuato, Mexico 2008

Mexico doesn't get the credit it deserves. It has a lot more to offer than just touristy beaches and resorts! I lived in Mexico City as an exchange student for an amazing 6 months during university. Learned Spanish, ate lots of real Mexican food and mingled with the Mexicans. Definitely my most 'fun' semester at uni!

Swedish roots

Swedish flag outside my great grandparent

I have Swedish grandparents who looked after me as a child and taught me the language. I'm also lucky to have travelled to the country several times to visit relatives. Since they live in the north of the country, and I mainly spend my time there visiting with them, I haven't done much in the way of sightseeing. Most of my tips are cultural and/or based on just random facts. I'm proud to call Swedish my heritage. I love Sweden!

More about me

My grandparent`s farmhouse - Creemore, Canada

I'm from Ontario, Canada. I grew up in a small town with two brothers, and lots of pet cats. I'm used to rural country areas, but since have grown a love for big city life. I absolutely love foreign languages and can speak four of them well (English, French, Spanish and Swedish) and a few others at the basic/conversational level - German, Polish and Korean. I'm always looking for language partners or opportunities to practice! I love to read and scrapbook on my spare time, and just recently got my scuba diving licence so I'm excited to make that a big part of my life too.

A Brief Outline of my Travels

High school trip to Greece, 2004

Countries I've been to:
-Australia: 2011-2012
-Cambodia: 2011
-Canada: most of my life
-China: 2010, 2011
-Dominican Republic: 2005
-England: 2007
-France: 2003, 2004
-Germany: 2004
-Guatemala: 2008
-Greece: 2004
-Indonesia: 2011
-Japan: 2009, 2010
-Malaysia: 2011
-Mexico: 2008, 2009
-Poland: 2007
-Singapore: 2011
- South Korea: 2009-2010
-Sweden: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009
-Switzerland: 2003
-Thailand: 2011
-Turkey: 2004
-United States: 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008

Airlines I've flown with:
Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air France, Air Transat, American Airlines, Asiana, China Eatern Air, Continental Airlines, Delta, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mexicana, Qantas, Scandinavian Airlines, Taca, United, U.S. Airways

My wishlist:
Argentina, Austria, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Holland, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Vietnam + many many more...

Intro Updated Feb 10, 2012
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kandoi Jun 27, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Happy Birthday :)
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Usctwin Jun 27, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Happy birthday, Kristin!
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RickinDutch Jun 27, 2012 at 9:45 AM

Happy Birthday Kristin!
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hopang Jun 27, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Hi Kristin, We wish you a very happy birthday. Grattis! Hope you have a great day. Greetings from Sweden. ~ho & pang
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DaHongHua Jun 27, 2012 at 7:09 AM

A warm happy birthday greeting from Malaysia.
Glad you have been to Malaysia, hope you can write about Malaysia for sharing. Keep travelling.
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GentleSpirit Jun 27, 2012 at 5:19 AM

what an active few years you have had, sounds like some great experiences. happy birthday to you
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Waalewiener Jun 26, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Hi Kristin Happy Birthday Have a great day.
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adriansyah Apr 9, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Thanks for the friendship. Greetings from Bengkulu - Indonesia.
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sudhirkorukonda Mar 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM

HI kristin ,the beach is lovely
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Marisola Aug 13, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Thanks for writing! We do have a lot in common! Argentina is also at the top of my travel list!