CURRENT MISSION

To move to Amsterdam, find a job and make new friends

ABOUT ME

Hi!
I'm Dave, a 29 year old Aussie who has spent most of the past 2.5 years backpacking around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to say "yes" when an opportunity comes up, especially if it's uncomfortable or scary. I'm open and accepting of all kinds of people and beliefs.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't used couch surfing before.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with friends in Europe and the States that i've known outside of CS.org but i'm a newbie here.

Interests

comedy
cycling
soccer/futsal
photography
street art
music (rock, house, mo town, soul)
movies
futurism

• animals
• cats
• birds
• arts
• street art
• photography
• movies
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Inception, Killng Them Softly, Her, anchorman, stepbrothers, fight club, The Bourne Identity, James bond

Music: the strokes, Kygo, the libertines, Jamie XX, Disclosure, dirty pretty things, the temptations, curtis mayfield, The Black Keys, Anthony Hamilton, The Roots, totally enormous extinct dinosaurs, sbtrkt, rudimental

TV shows: it's always sunny in philadelphia, archer, arrested development, the newsroom, blackadder, 30 rock, SNL, game of thrones, breaking bad, portlandia, seinfeld, curb your enthusiasm

Websites: time.com, reddit.com, digg.com, Facebook.com,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked at an animal sanctuary in a remote part of the Bolivian Jungle for 5 weeks during a 16 month backpacking trip. The animal sanctuary had all kinds of animals such as monkeys, birds and marsupials but the big cats were the highlight. They had 23 Pumas and 4 Jaguars. I worked as a Puma Walker (which is exactly what it sounds like). A partner and I would walk our puma on a leash for 2-3 hours every day through 800 hectares of jungle. I came away from the experience with a real appreciation for animal protection and a puma bite mark on my thigh!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia