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Overview
About Me
Born in South Africa, studied at geography economics and studio art at Dartmouth College in the United States. I'm spending until February 2015 traveling before I start work. I love traveling, adventuring, exercising and meeting new people.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I love meeting locals in a place and getting to know a country from a local rather than a touristic perspective.
Interests
Exercise, Art, People
- arts
- exercise
- traveling
- surfing
- economics
- geography
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: indie folk, Noah Kahan
Movies: Gladiator and bridesmaids
Books: David&Goliath, unbroken
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Biked across Spain
Teach, Learn, Share
I believe we all learn from people around us and teach as we go. I believe in energy. The type of energy one gives off can contribute to the happiness or negative emotions of those around you. I try to always give positively, be appreciative of everyone because each person you meet has a special story that you can learn from if you are willing to listen and engage. I'm open minded to others philosophy's and love contributing to the conversation with my own.
I love to share community, and I think it is the concept of a positive sharing community that makes couch surfing such an incredible network both to contribute and take from because whether you are staying or hosting you benefit a new friend, different perspectives and get to know another piece of the puzzle in the community of couch surfing.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Art, adventure stories and hopefully some perspective as well as return the favor and host them at some point in the future.
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Réunion, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries I’ve Lived In
South Africa, Sweden, United States