I love to travel, whether I'm with friends or by myself and making new friends as I travel. I particularly love Japan, I have been 6 times in the last 6 years. This includes a 2 exchanges/home-stays, and I also worked at a ski resort in Hakuba for a season- one of the greatest times of my life so far. My first rule with anything is to always give anything a try at least once, whether its a strange new food or taking quiet backstreets to find interesting shops/bars/restaurants.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to meet friendly people here, and to have an opportunity to experience my travel from a different perspective than checking in and out of hotels. I would like to share with people the easy-going Australian way of life, and take part in exchanging cultures for our mutual benefit.

Interests

• culture
• cooking
• drinking
• drinking games
• movies
• hiking
• language exchange
• cultural immersion
• food
• language learning
• sharing stories
• languages and cultures
• food and drinks
• drinking coffee
• drinking beer
• sharing experiences
• movies & books

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak Japanese at a high level, I can teach and share about the Japanese language and culture. I can also speak little bits of Korean, German and Russian- but don't expect a very long conversation. I've learned that the people I meet in my travels are what makes travelling worth it, and I hope that I can also enrich the people I come across.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I really want to teach each other our mother languages, I can help my hosts with English, and try engage with them in their language. I am keenly interested to learn about your language, culture, food, as well as your personal experiences in life, work and travel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia