CURRENT MISSION

I don't know what my mission is but I know I'm on one.

ABOUT ME

Hi my name is Ben. I was born in North Ontario, Canada at the very top of lake superior in a very early blizzard in October. My mother is a New Zealander so I spent my first 14 years of life moving back and forth between Toronto and Wellington. I now live in Melbourne, Australia. I have also spent nearly a year in Germany and can speak a little German now too. I have recently discovered that I love photography and now I want to travel the world with my camera.

PHILOSOPHY

Ignorance may be bliss for you but it really sucks for everyone else.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, hosting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed a fair bit in Southeast Asia this year and now that I am back in Melbourne I am hosting. So far couch surfing has been almost completely awesome.

Interests

I am interested in performing arts and photography. I love eating delicious food. I am interested in sustainability and the environment. Anything to do with biology. I love animals and find them completely fascinating.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• performing arts
• photography
• environment
• dining
• traveling
• surfing
• scuba diving
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

anything thought-provoking when I feel like thinking, emotional when I don't feel like thinking, or just plain silly and ridiculous.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba diving in Bermuda, dog sledding in Canada, helping a goat give birth...

Teach, Learn, Share

The only cure for laziness is a lifetime of rest

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand