My name is Bugs and I was born in the northern tip of Australia to a Sri Lankan-descent mum and an Irish-descent dad.

People frequently tell me I'm a fun and quirky kind of guy. I've been on the road travelling quite a long time now and I live my life in a way that enables me to engage with the world and the people in it.

I'm studying a Master of Sustainability and Climate Change Policy so I'm naturally inclined to talk about these kinds of topics as I feel strongly about sustainability.

That said, I like a lot of different things and can engage on several ideas and topics - films, popular science, cool animals, good biscuits, philosophy, anthropology, etc. etc.

I'm a fun-loving guy who gets along with almost anyone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet real people, hear local perspectives and see real neighbourhoods.

Interests

Environmental activism, Burning Man subculture, amateur duck breeding, etc. I also dabble in a bit of object manipulation/circus arts (sphereplay/contact juggling).

Ultimately, the thing i most enjoy though is human interaction and getting into insightful discussions with people...

• animals
• arts
• recipes
• movies
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• anthropology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love loads of different music, movies and books...

Musically, I am particularly into funky/ experimental/glitch electronic stuff (i.e. Opiuo, Griz, Floozies, Gramatik, etc.) and folky acoustic artists (Ben Howard, Nahko Bear, Josh Radin, Ed Sheeran, etc.).

I mainly read non-fiction books but I love a good story as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Visiting China to experience the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century (22-Jul-2009).

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm, let's see... I can contact juggle and enjoy sharing that...I also know some great smoothie recipes... I can teach you Australian slang words haha....I can't think of what else - let's just say my bag of tricks is pretty mixed :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Initially, I can share my experiences and personality. Physically, I can share anything in my possession at that moment. Digitally, I can share my data (movies, music, ebooks) as I always have my hard-drive with me. Metaphysically, I can share my soul...

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, Thailand