I live in Edinburgh, though my profile says Perth, Western Australia. That is where I am from and I don't know how to change it. There has been some confusion, so to make it clear: an Australian living in Edinburgh!

CURRENT MISSION

Go everywhere, man.

ABOUT ME

I am a solo Aussie traveller aiming to see every single inch of this earth. I want to immerse myself in local cultures, learn traditions, history, languages, sample cuisine and interact with exciting and intriguing people who can help me to enrich my travelling experiences.

I respect absolutely everybody and consider myself quite an openminded person however I feel like I should state that if you're a vegan with politics (regular vegans are fine) or a crazy gun wielding republican/conservative of any type we may not get along, so it's probably better for all involved if we do not meet.

http://gordogoesglobal.blogspot.com.au

PHILOSOPHY

I don't yet have a 'personal philosophy' per se, but currently I am loving a quote by Max Ehrmann which reads: "with all it's sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed myself and now I think it's due time to start paying some of it forward.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed several times and wish to only surf more!

Interests

Film, literature, history, travel (duh), eating, coffee, fashion (though I'm feeling a bit like a scruffy backpacker), my two pet doggies - Bella and Daisy - and sleeping.

• pets
• literature
• fashion
• wine
• coffee
• vegan
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• backpacking
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Films:
Good Will Hunting
Sophie's Choice
The Shawshank Redemption
La Vita É Bella
Amélie
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
American Beauty
Pretty Woman
Desperately Seeking Susan
Dirty Dancing
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
The Big Lebowski
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Reader
Revolutionary Road (okay I'm a Kate Winslet fan!)
Freedom Writers
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Great Gatsby
The Devil Wears Prada
Bridget Jones
Annie Hall

Among many others!

Books:
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Harry Potter
The Reader
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bossy Pants
Anne Frank
The Collector

I read constantly, and now that I have to write a list I have writers block??!!

As for TV, I LOVE TV! So: 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, SNL, Friends, Will & Grace, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice... The list goes on.

Music:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alanis Morissette
Coldplay
U2
San Cisco
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus (and I will argue to the death as to why she actually is a fantastic human being)
Fleetwood Mac (Stevie ❤️)
ACDC
The Rolling Stones
Madonna
Lorde
David Bowie
Blonde
The Belvet Underground
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane (anything Grace Slick touched)
Jan is Joplin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Currently I am doing and seeing a plethora of amazing things; I don't think I can pick just one. One day I will be able to genuinely say that I have seen the World, and man it was great.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer hopefully a pretty stimulating conversation, a good laugh and a sure fire wine drinking companion. What more could you ever need?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Scotland

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