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Overview

  • 17 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, English; learning Dutch, Tagalog
  • 51, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Business Analyst
  • MBA - University of Liverpool
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Surfing through life...some waves are just bigger than others...trying to get through this life getting the most for my buck...

ABOUT ME

------------Have Space and they will come............

Well don't let the pic fool you. I'm actually a very boring guy....zzzzzzzzzzzzz ;-)

Well, if you want to share my couch be warned....I am a 'Boer', Afrikaner......roots in Africa for nearly 400 years.....so all those horror stories might be true....or are they? I blame it on the LW2 syndrome ;-) LW2? (Lethal Weapon 2) Not sure where they got those guys to portray Afrikaners but I'm dead sure with those accents they were the cheapest actors.

And just to soften up you wannabe couchsurfers.Be warned. If you sleep on my couch you will at some point have to eat African beef jerky. You won't leave until you took a HUGE bite....and of course smiled politely while doing so ;-)

For a peaceful nights sleep I keep my blood sucking African bats in a cage. They're a great judge of character and if they smell something dodgy, they'll find a way out of the cage.......non blood sucking incidents so far, so all 100% positive experiences up to date! ;-)

PHILOSOPHY

Treat people the way you want to be treated. - with Respect and consideration.

My observation in life is there is one thing that beats an opinion, and that is personal first hand experience.

WHERE YOU WILL BE VISITING?

Centurion is an area with 236,580 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand and close to Johannesburg.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I help you, you help me, or another stranger next time.
I don't ask for money. Good intentions will be rewarded to people pure of heart.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lots

Interests

Stamp Collecting.
Beetle sniffing
Member of the league of the Skull bashers International
Qualified Padi Diver
Kitesurfer
Five Couchsurfers in my basement from 6 different countries. One is stuffed, from Germany and sitting in my hallway.

  • animals
  • wine
  • wine tasting
  • traveling
  • fishing
  • hunting
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • sports
  • historic sites

Music, Movies, and Books

The only way forward to get us out of this monetary system....

- www.zeitgeistmovie.com

With current global economic circumstances....now is the best time to make good out of a bad situation and get freedom from money....the world needs a revolution and I think couchsurfing is just the start of that 'new era'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life, thus far is the most amazing thing I've done, being a billionaire in exposure to experience.

My life experience showed me the best of humankind, and the worst. It taught me life is not black and white, but large chunks of grey. People's perceptions of the world, are moulded through their life experience, the journeys they travel, or the lack thereof.

Grew up under the Apartheid system. Was also a front line soldier elections.....saw things up front, good and bad, that make my experience first hand and not some hooha hearsay story you usually find by loose cannon reporters that help enforce stereotypes.....oh yes.....and of course jumping out of aircraft just for the heck of it.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hit me with any questions!
If I cant help we can find out for you.
I'm both British and South African so got good connections.
To get some travel tips, hostels, trains etc. etc.

Go here:

- www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=16881

Something to help you with your travels...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from my travels, different view points.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Egypt, England, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ireland, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

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