My wife (Emma) and I live with our two boys (Xavier and Anakin) in Heathmont, a suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne. Before having kids, we quit our jobs, packed our bags and went on an extended trip across Asia and Europe. It was amazing!

You can view our blog at http://emgarsworldtravels.wordpress.com to read about our travels.

We couchsurfed with a number of families in Europe and had wonderful experiences. Now that things have settled down with our boys, we would be happy to host some people now and again. We would generally prefer families with kids or couples.

As for our house, we live in Heathmont, about 25 kilometers to Melbourne's east. It's on the way to Healesville (Zoo with native animals), the Yarra Valley (famous wine region) and Mount Dandenong.

Here are some links about us:

Edgar on Facebook: www.facebook.com/edgark
Emma on Facebook: www.facebook.com/emma.obrien.547
Edgar on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/edgarkautzner

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We're keen to meet interesting, friendly people.

Interests

We both have very diverse interests. Apart from traveling, we're both very outdoorsy and love being immersed in nature. We both love hiking, camping, skiing, going to the gym, etc. We're also both crazy about tennis! Edgar has played the violin since he was five and we have a house full of musical instruments. Musical people are very welcome!

We both also love cooking and like to experiment with different styles, etc. If you love cooking too, we'd love to cook with you and learn more about local cuisine.

• salsa dancing
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• technology
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• violin
• hiking
• camping
• skydiving
• skiing
• tennis
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• ukulele
• food
• linguistics
• maps

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: we have pretty diverse interests, ranging from pop music, to jazz and soul, to tango and latin, to opera and classical - and just about everything in-between.

Books: history books, travel books, fantasy (especially game of thrones)

Movies: we are both sci-fi fans, and love comedies and dramas (with substance of course).

TV: we don't tend to watch much TV other than documentaries. In saying that, we recently started watching House of Cards and are totally hooked!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Edgar & Emma: we did a 200km trek through remote northern Mongolia. It was one of the most challenging yet rewarding things we've ever done and an amazing adventure!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
- English / Japanese
- Music (Violin, basic ukulele, general music knowledge and theory)
- Salsa dancing
- Yoga
- Human anatomy / physiology
- IT/technology

Learn: Cooking and anything else you're keen to share!

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Happiness!!
- Cooking
- Travel stories
- A beer/coffee or two?

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, Malaysia, United States