Hello People of Western Australia! My name is Jesse Surry and I am just about 6 months into my Round the World Trip where I have visited a ton of countries across Asia and am now looking to to start a new adventure in WA.

Before I left to start my trip in Japan last February I was working for Zoom Communications and living in San Diego California. I worked for Zoom for 3 years and then had the realization that the corporate life really was not for me and I needed to get out, meet new people and see the world.

I love outdoor sports and keeping active. During my travels I have been fortunate enough to do some pretty cool things like deep water soloing in Vietnam, snowboarding powder in Japan, scuba diving in Komodo Island national park, trekking the Manaslu circuit in Nepal, training Muay Thai in Thailand, and surfing an epic right hander on a tiny little island off the coast of Sumatra.

When I am not working, traveling, or trying my hand at a new activity, I am probably eating. I love cooking up new recipes and finding the most interesting restaurants in every new town.

After cooking or sitting down for a tasty meal in town I usually spend some time reading on my Kindle. Right now, I am trying to re-read some of my favorite books in English in Spanish, which has been a very interesting experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couch surfing because I want to meet the people of Perth and WA. I am interested in meeting and staying with real Aussies based in WA. Also, after almost 6 months of traveling I think it would be amazing to stay at a house/apartment instead of another hostel or hotel.

Interests

• music festivals
• chinese food
• traveling
• hip-hop music
• reggae music
• mountaineering
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• biology
• neuroscience
• volunteering
• budget travel
• mountains
• snow
• sushi
• edm
• korean food
• classic rock

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: Bob Marley, Khruangbin, Zach Bryan, Lost Frequencies, Petit Biscuit, Fred Again, Camp, BAYNK

Movies: 180 degrees south, Art of Flight, Star Wars, Reservoir Dogs, Django Unchained, Hollywood Confidential, Die Hard, Sorry To Bother You, Momentum Generation

Books: Inheritance series, Harry Potter series, Into the Wild, Adrift, Unbroken, Kitchen Confidential, Shoe Dog, Project Hail Mary, Can't Hurt Me, HHHH, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Sapiens, Dark Matter, The Martian, The Wright Brothers, Dune series .

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One Amazing Day: Waking up early on Christmas Eve in Switzerland and taking a train through the Swiss Alps to the small village of Zermatt and then snowboarding fresh snow from the night before with the Matterhorn looming above us the entire time we rode. Then going back to the family of which we were staying with and celebrating Christamas in the Swiss tradition, with fondue, lit sparklers on the Christmas tree, and young kids eager to find out what gifts the Angel had brought them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you, and give you any advice you could need for traveling in the USA, Central America, or Asia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States