CURRENT MISSION

To meet more travelers and music fans

ABOUT ME

Came home to New Zealand (Dec 2009) after 5 years in England, working and doing a bit of travelling. I live in Auckland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I first joined CS when I came back to NZ after living overseas, so I could keep meeting travellers and people from around the world. I'm currently planning a trip to Edinburgh, San Francisco and LA (August - Sept 2017) and updating my profile to see if I can find some Couchsurfers to stay with or meet up with in the US!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I went on the epic Tongariro Crossing trip with about 60 other people (only a few weeks after returning to NZ in 2010, it was a great introduction to the CS Community in Auckland). It was great to hang out with everyone and meet so many new people. The crossing itself was awesome - beautiful views - and I'd recommend it to anyone who thinks they can handle it.

Interests

Music, checking out new music, and going to the best music and arts festivals, Comedy, films, podcasts, 95bFM, roadtrips, enjoying and exploring the great outdoors, beach days, picnics, meeting new people.

• writing
• music festivals
• festivals
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• podcasts
• music
• outdoor activities
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Jeff Buckley, Ungdomskulen, Radiohead, Metronomy, UMO, Mint Chicks, Your Twenties, Fat Freddy's Drop, Ladi 6, Die!Die!Die!, David Cronenberg's Wife, Phoenix Foundation, Slow Club, Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip, Supergroove.... I could go on

Update - Feb 2017:
I go to a lot of shows in Auckland.
To give you an idea of what I'm into, here are some links to some bands:
The Beths
https://thebeths.bandcamp.com/releases
Bespin
https://bespin.bandcamp.com/
Dbldbl
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/introducing/audio/201813802/introducing-dbldbl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Where to start? The first time I saw The Arcade Fire at Primavera Sound in Barcelona back in 2005. That kinda took my breath away.

I went to Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time in 2015. I was only there for two weeks, but saw so much great stuff and such a brilliant time I knew I'd go back. This year (2017) I'll be there for the whole festival.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom

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