CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to travel the world to experience different cultures while making new friends along the way.

ABOUT ME

This is always the hard part. I see myself as a friendly and laid back person who likes to travel and meet like-minded people. Things that make me happy: Spending time with friends in the hot sun while sipping on a cold beer, the weightless feeling of free diving, being in the wilderness, riding a motorbike with no particular destination in mind, savouring exotic food, playing guitar or harmonica, photography, swaying in a hammock.

PHILOSOPHY

Practice good karma by being nice to other people. The term "you reap what you sow" is very true to me.

I also believe that people should be able to laugh at themselves and not take life too serious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've finally finished travelling and slowly finding my feet back in South Africa. At the moment I'm fairly busy but I might be free every now and then for a coffee or to host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had three experiences so far - Sonoma, Victoria (BC) and Seattle with the latter being my favourite experience. Our host made us feel welcome right from the start and as an added bonus, an amazing cook as well. He took time to show us (me and my girlfriend at the time) around town while cooking delicious meals. We had a lot in common and we had an amazing couch surfing experience. We didn't want to leave Seattle and it was sorry saying good bye to a new friend.

Interests

I just love the outdoors and have a keen interest in rock climbing, wildlife, photography, good food, canoeing/kayaking, camping, skiing, diving, motorbikes, cycling and spending time with friends. I find travelling a good way to meet new people and learning more about different cultures especially when going off the beaten track. Sport is also an interest although I'd rather be a participant than supporter.

• animals
• dogs
• wildlife
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• flying
• boating
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• zip-line
• sports
• rock climbing
• hang gliding
• track and field

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Slumdog Millionaire, Pulp Fiction, City of God, The Usual Suspects, Seven, The Professional, Amadeus, The Crow, Gran Torino, The Kings Speech, Hotel Rwanda, Into the wild, One flew over the Cuckoo's nest.

Music: My favourite type of music is rock and I enjoy bands like Red hot chilli peppers, U2, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, The Hives, AC/DC, The Killers, Collective Soul, Muse, Oasis, Weezer, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Moby.

Books by authors such as Bernard Cornwall, James Patterson, J.R.R Tolkien, Peter James, Stephen King, Robin Cook, Wilbur Smith, Jeffrey Archer, Dean Koontz, Kathy Reichs.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo canoeing trip in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Dog sledding in the Swedish Lapland.
Hang gliding over Rio.
Zip lining over Costa Rica's rain forest.
Hiking the Lares Trek and seeing Machu Picchu.
Seeing the animals on the Galapagos Islands.
Fishing in Mozambique.
Hiking the W-Trek in Torres del Paine National Park.
Seeing the Iguazu Falls.
Amazon boat trip and seeing all the markets.
Kayak fishing in Alaska.
Experiencing Iceland.
Canoeing the Nahanni River in NWT, Canada.
Staying on a floating fishing lodge in BC, Canada and seeing bears, orcas, whales and getting the chance to catch wild salmon on a fly.
Off road motorbike trip through Cambodia.
Rock climbing in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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