Im Jake from New Zealand. I love music, discussing obscure topics, cooking and eating! reading, the beach and mountains plus laughs. if i can do these every day without destroying the planet I'll be happy. work as a music teacher most of the year then travel as much as possible

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make friends with people I might not usually meet. to meet locals and gain local perspectives/ insights. The people are what makes a place

Interests

• arts
• books
• music festivals
• nightlife
• traveling
• music
• rock music
• surfing
• skateboarding
• science
• food
• nature
• the ocean
• trees
• bookstores

Music, Movies, and Books

obsessed with music, always trying to learn more. local, underground, cutting edge and old stuff especially...and Tom Waits

authors... Dostoyevsky, Foster Wallace, Iain Banks, Irvine Welsh, Ted Hughes.

The Matrix, The Lives of Others, The Sopranos, Rick and Morty...anything strange

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few amazingly bad navigation errors

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to share anything I might happen to know.
Looking to learn as much possible about everything especially local language, history, food and social elements
Sharing food is the way

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs
Ideas
Can draw a picture for your fridge
I like to cook
can share/swap any books I am carrying.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, New Zealand