Hi!

I'm a South African student looking to graduate at the end of the year. I'm just as at home reading a book on the couch as I am in the mountains hiking and have lately found myself spending a LOT of time in the cold Atlantic ocean in the mornings, year-round (usually followed by coffee).

I love to cook simple, delicious meals to share. I get excited about art, architecture and design, so when traveling I tend to be geeking out on history, going to museums and galleries. Bodies of water are also at risk.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a late adopter, even though I've traveled a fair amount. Looking for alternative ways of meeting people and experiencing lifeworlds.

Interests

• architecture
• design
• reading
• music
• hiking
• swimming
• art
• nature
• academia

Music, Movies, and Books

Music, all sorts: jazz, some sludgier metal, have been DJing a bit lately: I try to get conga heavy dance music which can often give the EDM a bit of a latin feel.

Movies, I really like black and white. Embrace of the Serpent, The Lighthouse. I enjoy animated films, Song of The Sea, all Studio Ghibli stuff. Open minded but I do like movies that take a bit of work.

Books: oof. I am a huge Salman Rushdie fan. I prefer maximalist over minimalist writing but I do love Borges. Ursula Le Guin is cool! Otherwise, a lot of my reading is academic.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Formed an art collective with some good friends and built 4 large scale (4mx6mx6m) bamboo and reed sculptures for South Africa's regional Burningman event, Afrikaburn!

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been told I'm a good conversationalist, I have a wide variety of interests. Always looking to learn. As I've said, I love to cook so if you'd like, the sharing would be food!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, books, how to paint with oils(?).

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Kenya, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United Kingdom