I'm a 26 year old from Australia, currently backpacking around South and Central America for a year. I have a passion for storytelling and photography and run a small project called Collect The World: https://instagram.com/collect.the.world

I love nature and wildlife, particularly the jungle, and enjoy being able to explore places at my own pace, especially with the knowledge of a local.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To escape the typical travel destinations and have authentic cultural experiences; to learn about the world through the eyes of locals; and to meet passionate and open-minded individuals.

Interests

• animals
• wildlife
• writing
• photography
• hiking
• philosophy
• science
• food
• nature
• football
• storytelling

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything that can tell a story. Usually Hip-Hop but I'll listen to pretty much everything.

Movies: Too many to list. Patch Adams? Interstellar? Every Attenborough documentary?

Books: Travel memoirs (The Razor's Edge, The Little Princes, Tracks), humanist non-fiction (Harari, Bregman), existentialist philosophy (Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus), dystopian fiction (Orwell, Huxley).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As part of my degree I took part in a study tour to South Africa and Rwanda. We looked at post-apartheid and post-genocide recovery respectively, with a focus on the memorialisation and reconciliation processes in each nation. We were also in Rwanda in the lead-up to the election. Don't get me started on Rwandan politics, you'll be there all night.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, photography

Learn: Español

Share: Science, politics, travel stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

An abundance of animal facts, a penchant for puns, and a willingness to try just about anything

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Botswana, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Rwanda, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom