CURRENT MISSION

Eating my way across the world - one marshmellow at a time

ABOUT ME

In a nutshell - Friendly, Easy Going, committed, Loyal, Honest.

Addicted to travel, love exploring countries and learning about different cultures. Big on sports - Cricket is my main passion but I also really like Australian Rules Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis and Golf.

Do tend to get restless career wise - have jumped careers a few times having started out working out in SEO, then moved into IT (worked at IBM), Business (ANZ - one of Australias big banks) and now Product Management for a software company. So i think my career has been varied which does make it interesting.

Love to cook and quite a foodie...I might let my stomach dictate my travel destinations or agenda for the day a bit too much. I specialise in cooking thai food mostly and soups :)

PHILOSOPHY

Say hello to every one and share your smile

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've never stayed at a couchsurf but I have had a few friends stay at my place who i have met in my travels overseas when they happened to be in my home town. One from Canada and one from UK. It was a joy showing them my home town and I have been lucky enough to also visit their home and stay with them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

When i did a working holiday in the UK, a friend and a friend of friend was kind enough to let me use their spare beds and couch and I just thought..wow, so much goodwill. Also Stayed on couch of a fellow traveller i met when travelling Canada and Mexico when i arrived in their home town in Frederickton (Canada) and Berlin (Germany). Last i did a proper couch surfing (via this site) when i stayed with a top bloke from Philiphines living in Tokyo when i was in Japan

Interests

Sports - especially Cricket, Australian Football, Ultimate Frisbee
Travelling - been to 45 countries
Eating - Yes..I will try anything once...
Cooking - I like to think i am a good cook. Regardless, I like cooking.
Market - I love visiting local markets

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• working out
• traveling
• surfing
• sports
• cricket
• soccer
• tennis
• golf
• australian football
• business
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

TV - Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Masterchef.

Movies - Before Sunset, Before Sunrise, Delicatessan, Dr Strangelove (or how i stopped worrying and learned to love the bomb), Big Fish

Books - Anything by Ben Elton, The Alchemist (naturally).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked through a small part of the caribbean by sea.
Hitchhiked from UK to Germany.
Visited Mt Bromo (Java in Indonesia) which has some of the most amazing scenery I have seen.
Climbed Mt Sinai in Egypt for the sunrise
Camped at Kakadu which is closer to home in Australia.
List goes on

Teach, Learn, Share

I am Severe-Profound deaf. I wear hearing aids. I can hear and converse pretty well but I like to think I inspire others in that i never let handicap stop me achieving everything i can with my life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you some Australian Culture and Australia Lingo
A place to stay if you ever visit my home town
Lots of good travel stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom