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Overview
About Me
Im a sports Major and outdoor enthusasist! I gradtuated from University last year and have been skiing and sailing my way around the world since.
I was born on a sheep and beef farm in a rural town in New Zealand. My childhood consisted of riding motorbikes, camping, playing with animals and all other farm related activities and now I'm a vegetarian, much to my parents surprise!
Along side my farming and academic commitments, I also enjoy a variety of sporting activities. I have previously competed in both squash and tennis, however my predominant focus and passion is outdoors based. I spend a lot of time skiing over the winter, with yoga, running, cycling and hiking becoming my activities in the summer. I have learnt that it is important to have a balance in life, that incorporates education, travel and the outdoors.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
When I am at home on the farm we have a open house policy where I have met and invited friends from all around the world to come and stay. My reason behind joining couch surfing is to be able to do the same while on the road. I want to see and experience places through the eyes of the locals (you). Its also a chance to meet likeminded, friendly and fun people from all over the world.
Interests
Running (off trail)
The outdoors
Anything to do with sport
Travelling of course
Cooking; healthy, nutritious, plant based food
Yoga and Meditation
Health and wellbeing
Skiing
Surfing
Skating; I travel with my board
- animals
- wildlife
- education
- dining
- cooking
- vegetarian
- fitness
- yoga
- marathon
- running
- meditation
- traveling
- outdoor activities
- cycling
- hiking
- camping
- surfing
- scuba diving
- sailing
- skydiving
- skiing
- skateboarding
- sports
- tennis
- racquetball
- paragliding
- teaching
- squash
Music, Movies, and Books
Chet Faker, Matt Corby, Ed Sherran, Indie Folk, 90's playlist, anything I can sing along and dance to
Into The Wild, Doco's, any other inspired true stories
Osho's books, Shantaram, Andrej Agassi, Scar Tissue, Hel Bent, The Secret, The Four Agreements etc etc
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Ran a Half Marathon
Sky Diving in the Whitsundays
Sailed through Indonesia and Australia
Worked a ski season in Switzerland
Paragliding in the Chamonix, the French Alps
Hiked for 7days through Switzerland, France and Spain
Survived a Liver Transplant at the age of 1
Teach, Learn, Share
So whats next? Over the next few years I want to develop more of an authentic path of life for myself and find a career Im passionate about, which is helping educate and heal people through; health, fitness and wellness.
Some of my adventures will take me to Canada where I want to buy a van full it with my skis, surfboard, skateboard and yoga mat and travel around living out of it. I want to visit India to deepen my practice of Yoga and Meditation and become a certified teacher, to surf in Hawaii and South America, assist with research of wildlife in Antartica, solo- skydiving, heli-skiing in Alaska and to continue to promote Organ Donation around the world.
What I Can Share with Hosts
From what I have shared with you above, I think you can gather the kind of person I am. I love everything about life and just want to surround myself with adventure driven likeminded individuals. I look forward to meeting you somewhere around the world hopefully soon :)
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Croatia, England, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Italy, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, France, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland