Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was introduced by my housemate who loves couch-surfing and we hosted a couple of people while living together. It was a really great experience, and the people I met were so unique. I also love hosting people and cooking for them.

Interests

Reading about Politics in the news, studying Politics, talking about Politics! :P

Social Activism, Philosophy.

Cooking and eating interesting and unusual things.

• cooking
• walking
• flying
• politics
• news
• reading
• fishing
• surfing
• emergency services

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anything generally. Was into Indie music before it was cool! :p Also like a bit of heavy metal on occasion, especially involving pyrotechnics ala Rammstein

Favourites: Cat Power, Florence + The Machine, The Decembrists, Modest Mouse, Cold War Kids, Arcade Fire, Laura Marling, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saved a homeless couple in London from being chased off the streets by the police (that was a good day :)

Caught a trout while fly-fishing with my father in Scotland.

Was banned from school chapel for 'defiance' when I was 14.

Rode a horse on the mongolian steppe along with my family, but mine refused to gallop because it was the end of the day and it was tired, or I was too fat for it, not sure which.

Walked barefoot for about two miles up a mountain in Nepal (my shoes broke)

Helped build water treatment facilities and housing in Aceh after the tsunami.

Went on safari in South Africa and saw lions walking in front of our jeep.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking abilities, good stories, philosophy and a dark sense of humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom