CURRENT MISSION

move to Paris and get to know the place and the people

ABOUT ME

This is my first attempt at answering these questions - over the next few years I'm sure all of you couchsurfers will help me add to these and it will all develop.

And that's what this community is all about - travelling, meeting people with different perspectives and trying to get a better idea about how to explain who I really am!

In short I love art, theatre, reading, maths and slow cinema (the type where you're likely to hear some member of the audience snoring loudly).

PHILOSOPHY

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
(What is the most important thing in the world?)

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
(It is the people, it is the people, it is the people!)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Do a bit of surfing while I'm travelling and next year find a place and flatmates who are keen to host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The couch surfers I meet in Auckland were all amazing and going out for a night with a bunch of people from all over the world was a great way to enjoy my home town.

Can't wait to actually do some surfing myself.

兴趣

Summer! I'm probably only saying that because I'm getting two winters in a row but, honestly, summer's great.

Winter isn't so bad either - I get to have a white Christmas for the first time ever (in NZ Christmas involves BBQs and the beach).

But whatever the season I like being outdoors - hiking, skiing, cycle touring....having to actually put physical effort into travelling somewhere makes any final destination into the perfect place to be.

• arts
• dining
• marathon
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• skiing
• mathematics
• beaches

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

It's not so much the doing or the seeing but the sharing - last year I did a marathon, which was quite an achievement for me, but the best part was all the support from friends and family. I had a delicious meal cooked for me by a friend the night before and then lollies hand deliverd by bicycle as I ran along. Those are just two little things that were part of what made the event so special.

Hmm, on reflection it seems that by amazing support I mean my family and friends are amazing providers of delicious food! I do love that - and it never ceases to make me excited!

我游览过的国家

Italy, Morocco, Portugal, United States

我居住过的国家

France, New Zealand, United Kingdom