Alright, first thing's first. I am clean and I can cook. I can be quiet when appropriate and loud when necessary. At school I was told that 'Ben needs to spend less of his time talking to the other students, and day dreaming and apply himself." I guess I began to apply myself, but I still like to daydream. I produce theatre at RMIT University in Melbourne to pay the bills. I'm a very lazy vegetarian and I don't smoke cigarettes. I am music obsessed, playing guitar and piano. I started learning the Sitar in India, and bought one and shipped it home. I love music and half my life is putting Spotify playlists together. I’m always looking to find and share new music with others. A film buff to the bone, I'll curl up with a DVD with you if you don't hog the blanket and the popcorn.

PHILOSOPHY

We've only got one shot at this, so give everything a go, and try and make your ripples in this world positive ones. This too shall pass.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love food and cooking. I'll cook. Tell me what you like (or rather what you don't like) and I'll make it.
I'm chatty, but know when to shut up. I can be quiet and out of the way, or be very involved if that's your thing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had the most amazing experience doing it in 2013, and keen to make the most of it again in 2018. I love the concept of picking someone compatible to stay with, pulling into a city, going where the locals go and making great new friends.

Interests

I love to fill my days with creative things. I play music constantly (my vinyl collection is getting pretty big!), I work in theatre so love seeing live shows, I love watching, making and writing for film, love good food, cycling keeps me fit and I always have a little silly project or two on the go.

• writing
• books
• photography
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• running
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love blues, the oldies like The Beach Boys, Elton John, The Velvet Underground, Television, Tom Waits, Talking Heads etc, was huge into indie/alt rock growing up: Modest Mouse, The Shins, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, The White Stripes, Belle and Sebastian, but I also love chill electronic stuff: deep house, ambient, techno as well as a new appreciation for RnB. I could talk music for hours.

I love movies, I studied film making and worked in cinemas for years. I love thrillers, can’t do horror well, dark comedy and looooove really good writing. Ditto with TV.

I really love Christopher Isherwood, Roald Dahl’s adult fiction, Spike Milligan, The classics and Tintin of course.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove by myself through Iceland.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: guitar, cooking, DSLR photography

Would love to improve my German, learn the drums, learn local dishes around the world to cook back home, see locally made films (even if I don't speak the language). Read more books (maybe with good translations if I don't know the language!)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m good at cooking - I spent years as a Vegan so can cook good animal free yummies, however now I’m far more lazy and eat most things (but mostly vegetarian).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Germany, Singapore