Capetonian. Living lovingly. Consuming mindfully. Enjoying gratefully.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer to see a foreign country from a local's perspective, which is why I also like to show visitors Cape Town from a local perspective. Give & take.

Interests

Hiking
Hiking is pretty underrated. There are cool trails all over the Cape peninsula and then of course the Drakensburg; the Garden Route; the Wild Coast and even the West Coast have some awesome hikes. I've recently gotten quite into trail running as well.

The ocean
Chilled weekends sun bathing; swimming; paddling and surfing is a massive vibe.

Art
Cape Town is going through a cultural revolution, which suits me just fine. There are just so many interesting spots where people showcase the most fascinating creations. No excuse to be bored (ever).

Beer & coffee
They're dehydrating sons of bitches, but they're just sooo goood.

Cooking
I enjoy using fresh ingredients to make wholesome food. I'm a pescatarian eating mostly vegetarian but fish every now and again.

• arts
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• running
• gardening
• hiking
• kite surfing
• surfing
• trail running
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Our music project - Medicine - should be able to help.
It's a genre unspecific, bi-monthly playlist. Contributed and curated by a group of friends from South Africa and all over the world.
https://8tracks.com/medicine_

Movies
I usually really enjoy movies on the art circuit. Music documentaries are great if I enjoy the band / musician's vibe. French films and short films can also be quite a win.
We actually have a film screening club - Gemsquash - where we do a screening at our house once a month. (Closed group on Facebook, but the doors are always open for cool people to join.)

Books
Really enjoy poetry. Don't judge now.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach
Cooking; Afrikaans; English; lots of finance stuff (useful albeit boring)

I would like to learn
Conversational German (my German used to be okay, but it's rusty now)
Basic French
Kite surfing

Share
I would enjoy sharing a beer and/or a meal with travelers. There are also quite a few cool local spots which I can share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Congo, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Finland, France, French Southern Territories, Germany, India, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, South Africa