CURRENT MISSION

Take a few risks.

ABOUT ME

I am a kiwi guy who went travelling straight out of high school and have been exploring ever since. I enjoy my job which has a great work life balance. My family is large, as I have 8 siblings, and I now have 14 nephews and nieces. I am also a “Gruncle” as some of my nephews and nieces have had children making me a Great Uncle.

I often get focus from running and have competed in a few half marathons but when it comes to sport, I enjoy squash and ultimate.

We share our home with our cat, Cornelius Pudge, a beautiful but not too bright, ginger shorthair.

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't live life with regret". I once believed that this cliche was about making a conscious decision to chose not to regret until a mentor of mine shared a pearl of wisdom. "People often have regret because their ex ante view doesn't line up with reality".

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosted more than I have surfed but have been to a lot of events in Berlin.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with a couchsurfer in scotland when i travelled there for a 3 day visit with a friend. My host was incredible and showed us all around edinburgh. Otherwise, I've surfed about 3 or 4 times in Germany :D

When studying back home, I hosted for those years.

Interests

Squash and utimate frisbee. I am also known to raise my voice a few decibels when I get the chance to talk about economics. For all those who have visited New Zeland, they will know that every kiwi has a deep love of marmite. With friends, I will often go on a hitch hiking trip but it was also my main mode of transport when I was in Europe.

• culture

Music, Movies, and Books

The Black Keys would be my number one favourite, however, I do have a soft spot for some of Paolo Nutini's music and recently Lewis del Mar. I also enjoy The Raconteurs and Arctic Monkeys. For a feel good vibe, i'll listen to Jack Johnson. The Getaway album from the Chilli's is also bloody fantastic.

Movies=something that makes you think like Interstellar, Arrival and even the slightly tacky movie 'Now you see me'. However my all time favourite TV series is Survivor, I have even got my partner to watch it with me as we bet a dinner date on who the winner of each season will be (we have yet to be right in our guess). It is coming up to its 34th season and I still love it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky diving and hitchhiked in Europe, slepping in a barn, a playground, a train station,under a bridge.

Teach, Learn, Share

New zealand culture..can teach someone how to milk a cow :D can do a rubix cube...slowly.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland

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