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Overview

  • 15 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Financial Adviser
  • Play school, primary school, high school, uni, post-grad.
  • From Melbourne, Australia
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To grab each and every day and have a great time!!

ABOUT ME

Love to have a laugh, relax, enjoy great food, beer and wine, music, and messing around with my mates. Love to keep active and try to keep fit most of the time. I live for my leisure time, so try to keep work / life balance leaning towards the leisure side as much as possible!

PHILOSOPHY

Live, love, laugh, and be merry!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I travel I try to couchsurf and live life the local way (with local CS people!!). When I travelled through Europe I couchsurfed and had a ball with great CS folk. Now I live back in Australia I'm happy to welcome CS couchby's into my home. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed around Europe for a couple of months in 2007 and LOVED it! Met some brilliant people and look forward to future CS adventures.

Interests

Food, wine, travel, "the simple things!!", cliche' but true!, movies, sport and fitness, photography, the outdoors, love to get out and see and do, feel and touch, taste and try as many new things as I can.

  • photography
  • dining
  • wine
  • beer
  • fitness
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Love going to the flicks and switching off to the outside world.
Music collection, how could you say...eclectic!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Where should I start... I'm a travel fanatic, and would have to say the most amazing thing I've seen and done is wonder around this beautiful planet soaking up as much as it has to offer. From hiking in northern Laos, to rugging up in freezing London, to game safari's in Africa, and soaking up the sun in Thailand, I'm a big fan for it all, and constantly dreaming of the next adventure.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to share the path I've travelled so far with the people I meet, and in return learn the same from new friends along the way.
When i travel I follow a "when in rome.." philosophy, so if you can share with me some local knowledge and good times, I'll always be happy to get amongst it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Malaysia, United Kingdom

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