I am 19 and from New Zealand. Last year decided to postpone University indefinitely and instead travelled around Europe for 4 months,which was the best decision I ever made. I fell in love with Berlin, and I came back to Auckland feeling like there was much more out there for me, so am moving to Melbourne to flat and work. Hopefully will save enough to get myself to Berlin within a few years and see a bit of Asia on the way. (I'm dying to see India!)
I'm vegan, open minded and easy going.

Philosophy: I'm not lazy, I just don't want to make profits for capitalists.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it is important to see a place from a locals perspective and most importantly I am on couch surfing because I think that it is a beautiful anti-capitalist organisation that brings together open minded friendly trusting people despite sometimes huge cultural differences.

Interests

Coffee, Documentaries, Film Photography, Avocado, Festivals, Animals, Swimming in clear water (murky water makes me uneasy), Clubbing (house/techno), Skiing, Road Trips, Social Justice Rants, Travelling!

• animals
• photography
• documentaries
• festivals
• environment
• coffee
• vegan
• clubbing
• boating
• politics
• traveling
• surfing
• skiing
• swimming
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Generally disco/ funk / house/ techno. I love Andres, Kerri Chandler, Hunee, Prosumer, Jack J, Julio Bashmore, Chaos in the CBD, Palms Trax, Fantastic Man, Todd Terje and Justin Van Der Volgen, Galcher Lustwerk, Hunee, Soichi Terada, I really enjoy good oldies like Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Dragon and some Bee gees. I also love Mac Demarco, Sticky Fingers, Chet Faker, Foster The People, Lyall Moloney, Tame Impala, Toro Y Moi, Leisure

Movies: Candy, Somersault, Almost Famous, Into The Wild, Before Sunrise, Don't Forget To Go Home, Amélie, Dallas Buyers Club, Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Sliding Doors, Coffee in Berlin. 50 First Dates and 10 Things I Hate About You are my guilty pleasure movies.

TV: The Office, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Friends, Sex And The City, Orange Is The New Black, Skins, Broad City

Books: A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Beach, Catcher In The Rye

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked on a Lama farm in Bavaria, Bungy Jumped in Queenstown, Hired a boat for the day round Capri with my hostel friends, and came to the realization that University life is not for me (resulting in travelling!!!).

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very passionate about Animal Cruelty and have learned about factory farming, captivity etc. I would love to learn more about the environment, politics, and social injustice. I am beginning to have a fair idea about these things but am wanting to get more knowledge on these subjects.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Alcohol, Snacks, Stories, Rants, Friendship : )

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Samoa, Slovenia, South Korea, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand