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Overview

  • 11 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Vietnamese
  • 59, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Currently retraining to be an English teacher
  • University and the school of hard knocks
  • From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To travel the world and seek new friends and experiences

ABOUT ME

Single submissive middle aged male with a beautiful young daughter
Have travelled to over 50 countries.
Post graduate qualified. Recently completed TESOL /Teaching English as a second language qualifications from UTS
20 years as a corporate bank manager.
Love swimming and being by the water.
Interested to rent out Master bedroom to travellers. First 3 nights Couchsurfing free. Longer stays $170pw negotiable.

PHILOSOPHY

Try to keep an open mind to new experiences.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Two or more sides to every story.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Can sometimes offer a couch and a meal depending upon work commitments or the demands of my ex-wife and daughter

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have been fortunate enough to travel extensively throughout Nth America, Europe and SE Asia
Interested to travel to Nth Asia and Sth America.
Have met many wonderful people in my travels some who have provided extensive accommodation.
Have many fond memories from my time living in Germany

Interests

Movies;
Sport (particularly swimming and rugby);
Fine Food and Wine;
Travel.
Education

  • cooking
  • technology
  • movies
  • music
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • travel
  • mentoring

Music, Movies, and Books

The films of Jack Nicholson.
The music of David Bowie, Brian Eno and Talking Heads.
The books of John Kennedy O'Toole, Sommerset Maughan, Salman Rushdie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Years ago I did a couple of skydiving jumps.
White water rafting in Northern Thailand
Taj Mahal at Sunset

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a terrible dancer so if any woman would be so brave.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Accommodation and some food

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

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