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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Afrikaans, Spanish
  • 43, Other
  • Member since 2010
  • Currently professional travellers
  • Post grad
  • From Johannesburg/ Durban
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Exploring for as long as the money and enthusiasm dicatates

ABOUT ME

We´re two South Africans travelling the world after opting out of the London rat-race.

PHILOSOPHY

With new countries come new people, experiences and perspectives

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Beginners at the CouchSurfing experience

Interests

Challenging the mundane routine of daily life, meeting interesting people, learning new languages, seeing new places and exploring new cultures.
Outdoor activities - field sports, hiking, watersports,running, mountain biking, skiing, scuba diving and camping
We're very chilled, enjoy a chat over a cup of coffee or glass of wine. We love getting out into the fresh air to explore new places

  • cooking
  • wine
  • coffee
  • running
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • sports
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - a bit behind on this front - last viewing was the King's Speech - at least it made the ozzies proud!

Although our musical talents don't stretch further than the recorder, we love an eclectic mix of anything with a beat...and pretty much any live music that's around

Recent favourite is Malcolm Gladwell's The Outliers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Surviving the attempted coup in Quito in 2010
-Watching the mist clear as the Lost City of the Incas revealed itself before us!
-Trying to conceptualise the amount of water flowing over Iguazu Falls
-Being at one with orangutans in Borneo
-Being looked after like family in Laos

Teach, Learn, Share

..mmm...tricky one....we can cook!
Always willing to learn something new!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

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