Kia ora Couch Surf world I am a 26 year old male from Wellington, New Zealand. I am on my gap year and am living in central Budapest. I am based here to explore Europe! I am currently solo backpacking through Europe from August 2016. On my last trip I explored the UK and central Europe. I explored London, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool, Glawgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dublin. I relaxed and picked olives in Korcula, Croatia and visited Split, Zadar and Dubrovnik. I road tripped between Mostar, Sarajevo and Belgrade. I spent 3 weeks exploring the Balkans and Eastern Europe. I watched films and partied in Bucharest, relaxed on the beach at Constanta, explored Sofia, ate pie for breakfast in Thessaloniki, trekked Halkidiki and marevelled at history and archaeology in Athens. I have recently completed a 2 month solo backpacking trip of the Americas. I travelled through Buenos Aires and Puerto Igassu, Argentina; Colonia and Montevideo, Uruguay; Foz du Igassu, Sao Paulo and Rio, Brazil; Bogota and Medellin, Colombia; and LA and San Fransisco, USA. I work as an Urban/Environmental Planner and am fascinated by urban forms, the history and development of cities. I am a keen cyclist (bought a bike on first day in Budapest!) and enjoy bikepacking (long distance off road cycle touring) and exploring cities by bike. I consider cycling the best way to explore a new city and to orientate myself. I enjoy surfing and spending time at the beach. I am keen to expand my horizons and meet other like minded folk. My travel passions are trying new local foods, sampling coffee and exploring the world by bike!