I'm Ben and I was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. I have a real zest and curiosity for travel and exploring the history and culture of the places I visit.

Instagram - @jpeg.ben

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I hope to meet locals or other travellers keen to explore the world and have deep, stimulating conversations.

Unfortunately, due to my current living situation, I haven't had the opportunity to host surfers. Please don't hold this against me.

Centres d'intérêt

• literature
• wine
• beer
• chess
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• rock music
• cricket
• history
• art
• football
• film
• gym
• museums
• gastronomy

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Talk to me about music, especially Radiohead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Portishead, the Doors, Black Sabbath, Massive Attack. I love jazz and I love being introduced to the locals sounds. I'm also a record collecter and vinyl afficionado and love to talk to fellow collectors.

I live and breathe literature and some favourite writers include Graham Greene, Anton Chekhov, Ivo Andric, V.S. Naipaul, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Leo Tolstoy, Dostoevsky. Basically, I really love the classics.

Finally, I also love cinema (Wong Kar-wai and Wim Wenders are gods)

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

A standout experience was sauntering through the sultry Cambodian jungles and seeing the sprawling temple complexes at Angkor War.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

I'd like to think I bring a lot to the table including interesting conversation, curiosity about you and your culture, a willingness to drink and have a good time [if you are up for it ofc :)], and a deep appreciation for and willingness to talk about great art in all its forms.

Pays que j'ai visités

Armenia, Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Armenia, Australia