Hey my name is Antonio, it rhymes with Oreo and Mario is my best buddy! I'm a hobbit from New Zealand.

I'm a go with the flow kinda guy and this is a big part of my travel style. Don't be weirded out when I decide to do things out of the blue.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I go to a new place I enjoy living the local way. So the local food, lifestyle and entertainment. I want to meet interesting locals and exchange experiences with others. Also to meet people my age who are interested or doing the same thing as I am.

Interests

Mainly I like to venture out into the wild, wandering around in the woods letting Mother Nature slap me in the face. I basically behave like a cat when im in a city, getting lost and distracted by lights and moving things. There's a shiny shop across the street? I have to check it out.

I love food! Not a big fan of eggplant though. I do a bit of baking too so I can make some delicious cupcakes for you :D
Also, I try to learn new recipes wherever I go, if you have a grandma's recipe let's exchange it!

I have a passion for outdoor/extreme sports! Slack-lining, hiking, caving, diving, climbing you name it.

Also, I like learning new things and discussing them. So throw me all of your DID YOU KNOW facts!
Here's one for you. Did you know that every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes......also 146 cubic yards of sandcastles are being built worldwide ;)

• dogs
• photography
• reading
• hiking
• language exchange
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

My music taste is quite diverse (or I am just indecisive). It ranges out from trending pop songs to country or rock, anything with good lyrics or good melody.

My all time favourite movie is Catch me if you can. I probably will talk to you about Lord of the rings. Merely because it's the best trilogy ever made and it was filmed in NZ. Besides that I love Sci-fi, fantasy, adventure or crime. Horror gives me nightmares.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-I've once smash open a watermelon with my head
-Hitchhiking in Scandinavia
-Midnight sun in Norway
-hitchhiking race in Eastern Europe

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences, culture exchange and some deep philosophical conversations. Also I have been told by many people that i'm an excellent helper around the kitchen.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, Taiwan