Hello!

My name is James Koulianos, I am a 20 years old and I live in Adelaide, Australia. I currently work at a brewery as a tour guide and as an apprentice beer brewer. I also work as a bartender at a bar in the city and study Design at a college in Adelaide.

My father is Greek and my mother is Dutch. I am looking forward to visiting my heritage.

I love music and everything to do with it. I specifically love music festivals and the culture behind it. I have been to 28 music festivals and I am very excited to travel around the world experience them.

I also love basketball and football. I play both sports in Australia. Keeping fit and healthy is important to me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing to experience different cultures, people and places and how its like to live as a local. Meeting new people and learning from their stories, experiences and knowledge will help me become a better person. Couchsurfing is an easy and accessible way to interact with the amazing people of the world.

Interests

• design
• music festivals
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• vegan
• partying
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• beaches
• travel
• food
• learning languages
• bars
• vegetarian cooking
• summer
• beer brewing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is a large passion of mine. I believe no matter what culture, country, race, gender or religion, - everyone connects over music. Here in Australia we have a lot of very talented local artists that make amazing music, I'd love to share them with you!

Some international artists I like are - Arctic Monkeys, Post Malone, Drake, Travis Scott, The Neighbourhood, Brockhampton, Florence + The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Catfish and the Bottleman, Chvrches, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix and MANY MORE! These are just a few to name.

My favourite movies are comedies and thrillers. I love to share a laugh with my friends, family and new people I meet. I think it's a good way to connect.

My favourite books are autobiographies on peoples lives. Learning about someone and the way they lived their life and the 'behind the scenes' of it all is interesting to me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I believe I have done a few amazing things in my life, but one amazing thing I can say is that I lived in Fiji for 2 years. For 1 year I worked and lived in a rural coastal village (4 hours from the main city) and did aid work for the locals. I helped build houses, community buildings, plant crops and irrigation and lived with the people.

The bond I formed with the locals really helped me learn to love all cultures and people and I have wanted to travel and meet new people ever since. I am excited to learn from amazing people all over the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Staying humble, open-minded, willing to change and adapt and having a positive attitude in life is the key being a global citizen and growing as a person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share smiles, laughs, good stories, recipes, good energies and create memories with the hosts. I look forward to my future and the amazing people I'll meet all over the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea