I am, before all things a gluten enthusiast. Vive la carbs!

I grew up in New Zealand, spent a year in Southern Italy as an exchange student (still fluent) and have spent the last 11 years living in Sydney, Australia (also still fluent here ).

Currently, I work as a freelance film-maker, providing directing, post-production and creative services to businesses, artists and advertising agencies.

I am a creative type- I love making things, whether that's art, photography, films and music videos, a giant model T-Rex skeleton (ask me to show you a picture) or just a nice meal (#cancook).

I also enjoy getting outside, hiking or camping, and since I am a millennial, I obviously love to travel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm keen to meet new people from around the world. After 11 years in Sydney, Australia, I am packing up and making Vancouver my home base for a while. I don't really know anyone there yet, so I would really love to connect with people over drinks/activities and hopefully make some new friends!

Interests

• photography
• film making
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• music
• hiking
• art
• lgbt
• hiking mountains
• movies & books

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Fleetwood Mac
Vampire Weekend
Florence + The Machine
Sylvan Esso
Haim
Björk
M83
Ludovico Einaudi
(I have pretty eclectic tastes in music, but tend to land on indie-pop)

MOVIES
Jurassic Park
Amelie
The Holiday
Kill Bill
The Lion King
Force Majeure
The Life Aquatic
The Fall
Swiss Army Man
Stardust
Lord of The Rings Trilogy

BOOKS
Anything by Brandon Sanderson, but particularly the Stormlight Archive
Poetry by Mary Oliver
Harry Potter
The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Story by Robert McKee
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Sourdough by Robin Sloan
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some recipes, or even just cook for you. I love making fresh pasta, and my banoffee pie has won me more friends than I'd care to admit.

If you're new to photography or film making, I could show you around a camera and editing software.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As mentioned above, I'd love to cook for you. And I can swap stories with you from living at the bottom of the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Italy, Malaysia, New Caledonia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Italy, New Zealand