ABOUT ME

Australian, not a surfer, 37, excessively tall and skinny, doesn't particularly enjoy olives, am bothered by the sight of naked mole rats although morbidly intrigued by them, and really hate sarcasm.

Okay, but seriously. Have been travelling the world, through roughly a hundred and fifty countries in all seven continents, for ten of the last fifteen years. I am addicted to the foreign, to marvelling, to wondering, to wandering. I love meeting people with whom I have nothing in common, and people with whom our commonalities are yet to be brought to light. Travel has been the primary passion, because it enlists me into the vicinity of good conversation and learning in a way and a volume that nothing else does. I will talk to you about geopolitics, theology, astrophysics, the state of your relationship with your suicidal ex-partner, almost anything. If you're open to it, I'll make you feel something about life, hoping it will do the same for me. Just don't expect me to cook anything remotely gourmet or discuss the pros and cons of a Kardashian's newest pair of shoes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think I may have covered that above, but basically, to gain a local perspective on the places I go, and to hopefully share some of my experience with those who want it.

Interests

Travel, photography, writing, pretty much any sports, psychology, people, philosophy, reading, beer, etc et al.

• writing
• photography
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• geopolitics
• psychology
• theology

Music, Movies, and Books

Nah let's not open that can of worms.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Phew. Narrow this down to one thing?

Ummm... You know that meteor that hit Russia a few years back? Well, I saw that firsthand, while riding a 45 year old Soviet motorbike up to the polar circle in -30 degrees Celsius.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything I know through my years of travel is yours to glean from.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good god damn time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wales, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Spain, United States