I grew up on a small farm on the outskirts of Tauranga New Zealand. I moved to the deep south to go to University in Dunedin in 2015. So far I have travelled to China 3 times for rowing, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and Austrailia. I have also been lucky enough to have New Zealand as my backyard and spend a lot of time exploring it. I have rowed for 9 years and love to get involved with sports. Surf lifesaving was also one of my many hobbies, as growing up in a coastal town made it basically mandatory.
I love meeting new people and learning about the different ways people live. On my mother's farm, we often have people staying from the helpex website and I find it normal coming home to a house full of wonderful strangers from all around the world. My father lives on a sailboat and we have spent a lot of time sailing around the islands up north.
I am always keen for an adventure and love the stories that come with them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would much prefer to sleep on a floor and be able to meet wonderful people from the places I visit and get a true experience of the country. I believe travelling is an experience that should be made by meeting people of the country not just visiting the sites. To really understand a countries culture you need to meet the people.

Interests

• seafood
• gardening
• fishing
• hiking
• sailing
• swimming
• rowing
• geography
• mountains
• travel
• ocean
• farming
• mountain bike
• swimming in the sea

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
-Gin Wigmore
-Soaked Oats
-Ziggy Alberts
-Oh Susanna
-Sticky Fingers
-The Pogues
-Flume
-Jack Johnson
-Mitch James

Movies
-The secret life of Walter Mitty

Books
-Desert flower book

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rowing on West Lake in Hangzhou, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
-Rowing
-English
-Random facts about New Zealand and Geography

What I Can Share with Hosts

An authentic New Zealander that loves a good laugh and is willing to help out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand