Easy going, tidy, minimalist. I enjoy travelling and enjoy the company of other travellers regardless of age or gender. I love exchanging stories, ideas and life's experiences over a meal.

I'm a non smoker and non drinker.
Probably vegetarian 90+% of the time.

Travelled extensively in the 1970's when based in the UK and Netherlands. Settled down in Australia and raised my family.

Mostly travel to SE Asia nowadays as I like Buddhist cultures. Though recently spent a number of months in Nepal where I walked the Manaslu circuit.

Still active, fit, practice yoga and meditate daily.

I prefer to host for at least two nights. Its less work for me 😊 and we can get to know each other better.

I have four adult children.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet and get to know other travelers, hear their stories and share ideas.

I am in the fortunate position of having my own home and if I can help people by sharing my home I am happy to do so.
It's my way of giving back some of the hospitality I have received over many years from others.

Interests

• cooking
• gardening
• music
• camping
• travel
• football
• people watching
• current events
• people's stories
• alternative lifestyles
• bushwalking
• other cultures
• yoga and meditation
• life in general

Music, Movies, and Books

If it's good music it's good music regardless of genre.

Not a big book reader I read more articles. Mostly factual books or biographical books.

Movies - humour, art house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed alive this long :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to learn from others and for others to learn from me. We all have something to teach and to learn.
Have taught English as a second language to adults.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hospitality. A clean bed and a meal.
Chats on my back deck overlooking a sub tropical garden in a peaceful environment.
You can borrow my bicycle if you want to ride around the plateau I live on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, United Kingdom