Hello!

My name is Joe and I recently arrived in Europe originally in order to work, but unfortunately the temptation to travel proved too great so now I'm travelling(again).

I grew up in rural New Zealand with my parents who have been cultivating a botanic garden for around 40 years. I hope one day in the future to return and contribute to it. You can see photos of my home here: instagram.com/ngahuhagardens/.

I typically enjoy travelling in order to eat as much delicious food as I can; I'm simple in that respect.
I also enjoy experiencing the sheer amounts of arts and cultural events that are happening around the world; New Zealand is just too isolated to benefit from a lot of the exciting stuff happening out there! This means I'm looking to go to a lot of concerts, galleries, museums as well as potentially participating in some community projects in order to learn new skills. If you look like someone who is doing something interesting you might receive a message from me. Any music recommendations are welcome as well.

Look forward to hopefully getting to know you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Would love to get to see another side of the places I visit, more than I would if I was to stay in a hostel.
The most memorable parts of my travels have been when I participated in projects that gave me the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of that particular community.
Would love if you can show me what makes your community/culture unique!

Interests

• chinese food
• gardening
• music
• drums
• construction
• artificial intelligence
• interactive art

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: CAN, Deerhoof, Talk Talk, Kasai Allstars, The Meridian Brothers, Polar Bear, NEU!, Orchestre Polyrhytmo de Contonou, The Fiery Furnaces, Captain Beefheart, Erkin Koray.

Libros: I, Claudius, Claudius the God, Julian, White Teeth, The Player of Games, Cloud Atlas, The Grapes of Wrath, The Three Body Problem trilogy.

Films: Mon Oncle, El Hombre de al lado, True Lies, La Lengua de Mariposas, Un Cuento Chino, The Dark Horse, Boy, Embrace of the Serpent, The Disaster Artist.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stayed in abandoned 5 star resort while helping out at a non profit animal rescue centre in the Bolivian Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach you things about music like essential theory and basics on how to improvise with a piano.
Can teach you how to play drums, (without a drumset if required).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with cooking and cleaning (I assume this is an unwritten rule of couchsurfing anyway!).

Make you an awesome musical table tennis set.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand