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Overview

  • 10 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • I run a recording and rehearsal studio
  • yes, I have one
  • From Geelong
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Simple really, to see as much of the world as I can, and make friends doing it.

ABOUT ME

I love music - I like to see heaps of gigs around melbourne by local bands. Apart from that, I love travelling. Internationaly, or just jumping in the car and driving wherever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted a few people here in Melbourne, including one guest who ended up staying for a few months! I surfed a few couches in the US and Latin America on my last trip.

Saving money from using Couch Surfing is a bonus, but when I travel I budget for accomodation anyway. If I ask to surf your couch its because I like what I've read in your profile and think we'll get along. I dont just send bulk messages out - I find its easier to just book a hostel than do that.

Interests

I stick my fingers in many pies so to speak... or as they say, jack of many trades, master of none!
Music, traveling, partying, cars, architecture, politics, film, reading, photography, the beach, good friends/good beer & wine/good food!

  • books
  • architecture
  • photography
  • dining
  • wine
  • beer
  • partying
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cars
  • music
  • surfing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Mogwai, McLusky/Future of the Left, Interpol, The Beatles, Radiohead, The Budos Band, Clutch, Kyuss/QOTSA, Dirty Three, PJ Harvey, The Bronx, The Black Angels, Sigur Ros, Mark Lanegan, The Mars Volta, Mr Bungle, Tomahawk, Nirvana, The Melvins, Dax Riggs, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, plus all the ones I've forgotten, plus loads of Melbourne bands that no one outside of Australia has heard of - yet!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My 4 laps of the Nurburgring in Germany was quite memorable, had never done anything like that before, or since.
I sailed from Panama to Colombia last year. That was one of the most amazing things I've ever done - 5 days through the San Blas islands. Glad I did it before they're all submerged!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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