CURRENT MISSION

To travel South America overland until we run out of money

ABOUT ME

Hi! We are Hayley and Ryan. We have been dating for a while now, and we have taken the big plunge... no we aren't getting married - we have decided to embark on that great relationship tester, 12 months of living in each others pockets whilst traveling on a shoestring budget. We'll be mostly travelling throughout latin america, looking for good hiking, great food, but most of all fun people! READ OUR BLOG, if you wanna keep up with our travels- www.offexploring.com/hayleyandryan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Starting in San Francisco we are hoping to find a friendly couch to rest our weary heads after an epic 13 hr flight to the states via Taiwan (of course!). We'll be searching for another couch in New York cause buying a pretzel from a street vendor will probably break our Big Apple budget :P. When we get back from our travels and get settled in our wonderful home town of Melbourne, we'll definitely be up for giving something back to visiting couch surfers and hosting away!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Our lovely friends have hosted many couch surfers here in
Melbourne. Seeing as we frequently surf their couch/floor ourselves, we had the wonderful opportunity of meeting their guests.

Interests

Music, movies, literature, the beach, twin unhealthy obsessions with the 2008 US Presedential election (Ryan) & Gossip Girl (Hayley). We both love nature and getting out in the great outdoors whenever and wherever we can.

• literature
• dining
• running
• movies
• traveling
• eating out
• blogging
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything Clint Eastwood (acting & directing), Motorcycle Diaries (very inspirational), really anything Latin American. African influence is also a winner, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Love in the Time of Cholera, No Country for Old Men (Javier Bardem is goood!)

Music: Ryan Adams (genius!), Beatles, John Lennon, Supergrass, Travis, Oasis, Counting Crows, anything vintage - motown, 50s and 60s.

Books: Ryan - On The Road, Crime & Punishment, Slaughterhouse Five, From Russia with Love

Hayley - Little Women, any Jane Austen, any Charlotte Bronte, Travel writing, The Timetraveller's Wife

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

we feel like we've had a few amazing experiences each but can't wait to get out there travelling to experience even more!

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, New Caledonia, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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