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Overview

  • 35 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Full time Traveller, Part time Landscape Architect
  • Studied Landscape Architecture at Sheffield Uni, UK for t...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

We moved to melbourne in February 2017 from london. We want to make a best and have adventures here :)

ABOUT ME

Im a 30 year old traveller, who is always seeking new and exciting adventures. As a young healthy person - I want to make full use of all the opportunities there are in life

Me and my fiancee Sarah are backpackers at heart.

PHILOSOPHY

Make maximum use of being young and healthy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly I have surfed across South America, Asia and Europe, but me and my partner hosted some lovely people in our apartment in New Zealand.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New Zealand 2013: Hosting from our little flat in the centre of Wellington :)

Mexico 2012: Cancun with some lovely Mexicans! warm, amazing people - and the best food we have ever had!

Chile 2012: Travelling over from Argentina, we made our way north up the pan-american. On this journey we met a life friend through CS. Amazing people.

Argentina 2011: The start of our mammoth trip all the way up to LA. Noelia and Fran showed us immense kindness for 4 days in Buenos Aires, from there we surfed with 4 other awesome hosts.

Serbia 2011: During a 10week expedition kayaking down the River Danube we stayed with some lovely people in Serbia

Switzerland 2010: Stayed with some amazing guys in Geneva before heading off into the Alps climbing for 3 weeks in August

Japan 2009: Surfing in Tokyo with Brian and Eunice for 3 days in August

Korea 2009: Couch surfing throughout the country for 2 weeks from Busan to Seoul in September

China 2009: Surfing in Hong Kong for 3 days in October

Europe 2007: Last easter traveled from Sheffield, UK to Tallinn, Estonia, thats 3000km on the grand total of £6.50 :) thanks to the kind people who helped me along the way!
It turns out everyone is so friendly, not as the media like to portray.

Interests

Backpacking, Trekking - Freedom to move wherever you feel, with all you need on your back and the world at your feet.

I'm a keen surfer, touring kayaker, and rower too. Its great to be using the natural power of the water.

Any crazy suggestions put my way will normally be answered with a definite YES!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer I kayaked 3000km along the River Danube in Europe, Germany to the back sea. I have trekked 1100km across the alps too! I loved learning to dive on the Great Barrier Reef
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Teach, Learn, Share

I'm Looking to learn Spanish over the next year, and in return I would love to helping people learn English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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