G'day guys,

I'm a research student who caught the travel bug a few years ago. Have travelled broadly - including living and working in both West Africa (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso) and Canada. I've also travelled extensively through Western Europe where I walked the Camino to Santiago de Compostela from St. Jean Pierre du Port to Santiago. I've also spent a lot of time in Scandinavia, South East Asia, China, Japan, and our cousin country - New Zealand.

The part I love most about travelling is the people I meet, and the stories they have to tell.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

This is the first time I've been couch surfing. Some mates who have travelled as much as me recommended I give it a go. Looking forward to see what kind of people I meet!

Interests

Writing, Drawing, Sport (grew up playing Rugby and Rowing - but also following NFL, College Football and some Soccer), Reading, Music, Travelling, and everything that follows that line of interest!

• writing
• wine
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• sports
• soccer
• rugby
• rowing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - too many to mention, but I'll give it a go: Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Public Enemy, RJD2, Fleetwood Mac, Jet, Real Big Fish, Metallica, Phil Collins, Ash Grunwald, John Butler Trio, Snoop - pretty much anything that isn't ridiculous Pop music.

Movies - Spy Game, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, The Fog of War, The Incredibles, Dumb and Dumber, Pineapple Express, South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut, Heat, Skyface, The Godfather Part 2. There are wayyy more

Books - Anything by Chuck Palaniuk or Bret Easton Ellis, Heart of Darkness, HOWL, most Hunter S Thompson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've drawn a portrait of every Miss Universe as a Super hero (i.e. in the image of Wonder Women, Harliquin, Rouge etc). I've also done the same for US members of Congress as Sith Lords.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach, like to learn, and love to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories. I'm also very respectful of another's home, and keep myself organised and tidy. I'll also arrive with a gift, and probably buy you a few bottle of wine for the gesture of having me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Austria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Ghana, Sweden