I grew up on the outskirts of Pretoria (South Africa) with a South African father, a French mother and three older siblings. I can speak both french and english but I must admit my french isn't as fluid as my english. At the moment (2015) I'm taking a gap year in France where I'm deciding on what to tertiary studies to pursue in 2016.

2015 is my year of liberty and I want to travel travel travel!! Planning a big ol' backpacking bananza across South America late this year!!

If pictures are worth a thousand words, then Instagram is my biography. I love taking wacky pictures of my travelling. To get a better impression of me, my profile is Ben_Trollope.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want learn new things, immerse myself in a new way of thinking! The easiest way to do this is to meet people who are completely different from me :)
It's all about the growing experience called life!

(Not for free accommodation! )

Interests

Anything with good company is great. There are so many that we'll have to discuss it in person :D

• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything with a good jive will get me on the dance floor.

Movies: Thriller, action and sci-fi are top.

Books: I guess if I had to name one, Scar Tissue: Autobiography of Anthony Kiedis was pretty awesome.

(OH and the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho!! It was crazy good for such a short read!!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I backpacked for two and a half months around the Adriatic sea (Italy, Greece, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia). It doesn't seem too grand but three months earlier I was finishing high school so it was an enormous growing experience. I mean, who knew bread was so cheap?!
Meeting so many contrasting people, hitch-hiking and wild camping are things I will never forget.

Teach, Learn, Share

My mission is to learn how to learn how to cook from different cultural perspectives. Even if you think you can make a sandwich with a certain panache, I would love to hear about it

What I Can Share with Hosts

Don't fuss! I am super easy from food to couch. Seriously, if you have a tub of peanut butter and loaf of bread for dinner, I'll smile from ear to ear :).

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lesotho, Malawi, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, South Africa