My Partner Penny and I are 2 kiwis from New Zealand on a year long journey around the world.

We will be visiting India, Nepal, Gulf states, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, Armenia, and the Stan’s

I have couchsurfed in Canada, USA, and Iceland and it has always been a really rewarding way to meet people and learn about places

Some facts about me:
- I work as an auditor, auditing financial statements for a large variety of companies
- I have grown up on farms (sheep, beef and dairy)
- I have lived in the UK, Canada, Norway and traveled to 30+ countries
- I have grown up racing dirtbikes all over New Zealand
- I love the outdoors and sports such as snow skiing, mountainbiking, surfing, hiking and camping
- I love to cook! teach me a new recipe!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people! Learning about different peoples cultures and experiences is why I love to travel. Couchsurfing offers the possibility of unique experiences, random adventures, and guaranteed awesome stories to tell. I am happy to help out with anything (cooking, cleaning, yard work etc)

Interests

• cooking
• coffee
• motorcycles
• reading
• traveling
• skiing
• snowboarding
• extreme sports
• business
• economics
• religion
• hitchhiking
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• travel
• finance
• accounting
• spanish
• hammocking

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a lot of music, favourite genre is Jazz rap. Favourite artist is Avantdale Bowling Club

I read a wide range of topics, lots of world history, economics and philosophy. My favourite author is John Steinbeck

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have dug and spent a night in a snowcave on a mountain in the southern Alps of New Zealand

Rode a motorcycle 19,000km across North America

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach english, cooking New Zealand recipes, how to ride a motorbike
I can share knowledge on: accounting, finance or economics, farming, business, my travels and New Zealand culture

I want to learn about different cultures and religions, basically anything that may be different to by background

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help around the house, or teach about the following areas:
- English
- how to ride a motorcycle
- basic principles of investment and how the financial sectors generally work
- how to find cheap flights

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Romania, Samoa, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom