Born and raised in Indonesia until I was 12, then moved to the UK to go to boarding school in Kent. I studied a BA in English Literature at the University of Bristol, then moved to Western Australia after graduation because I'd fallen in love with kiteboarding and fancied I'd "follow the wind" for a while... Although as it turned out, I landed in Perth and never left!

Since 2014, I've been involved with Blazing Swan, the Western Australian regional Burning Man event, sitting on the board in 2015/16. My theme camp, Shiva's Tea House, is a decompression space, with conversation-based workshops, tea, shisha, acoustic music, and sound meditations. [http://shivas.camp]

Currently finishing up a Master of International Relations degree at the University of Western Australia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'll be travelling quite a bit in the next few months (July - October 2016) and generally find that wherever you go, it's the people that make your experiences.

Interests

HEALTHY FOOD
I am pescatarian (that means vegetarian + fish/seafood), and I like to follow a Bulletproof diet.

GREAT IDEAS
Talk to me about most things! I love people with big ideas. Do you have an idea for a startup? Have you written a book? Do you think humanity is an AI simulation?

• vegetarian
• extreme sports
• philosophy
• art
• burning man
• pescatarian
• paleo
• pinot noir

Music, Movies, and Books

The Pale King; Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. The Collector by John Fowles. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.

The Postal Service. Bright Eyes. Trentemoller. Layo & Bushwacka!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Great Wall of China. I also love climbing volcanoes.

Teach, Learn, Share

Wear sunscreen.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, China, France, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom