Hey there! My name's Alex.
I'm a 27 year old guy and have lived in Melbourne for most of my life. I currently work for local State Government but get plenty of time off during the year to explore and travel.
I love exploring my city to find new places to hang out and i really enjoying showing overseas friends where i live.
I play a little bit of guitar, I ride a motorbike, love hanging out and of course I spend a bit of time in Melbourne's bars and nightlife. Oh and i surf a little bit too but i'm no pro ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet new and awesome people. Everybody knows the best people to make friends with are travellers so this is ideal!
I work full time but on my days off I'd love to go on mini-trips with Couchsurfers who choose to stay with me.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Jarryd James, City and Colour, The Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, Death Cab For Cutie, Tokyo Police Club, The Strokes, The Kooks, Two Door Cinema Club, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Everclear, We Are Scientists, Jack Johnson, Rage Against The Machine, The Roots, Jurassic 5, Gomez, Incubus

Movies - The Shawshank Redemption, Dope, John Wick.....this is way harder than music...

Book - I don't really read a whole lot but.....The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, anything by Elmore Leonard.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

lol Amazing, Ummmmm here's some cool stuff i've done?

Skydiving, I rode a moped around the entire island of Bali once, bartended topless (i'm not even ripped), ran out of money and slept on the streets of Vancouver, got kicked out of the US for overstaying my visa, worked in Banff Canada for a few years, ran a bar in Melbourne for a few years, played a gig with Kisschasey (Random Australian band)...there might be other stories but i have a terrible memory for these kinds of things.

Teach, Learn, Share

Ummmmm i could teach you basic surfing? I could teach you some guitar maybe, Oh i can show you how to make an Espresso Martini or a Negroni?

Teach me GERMAN!!! my german is pretty average these days. I'd love to learn how to cook different kinds of cusine.

Share stories, share beers, share food and of course share couches

What I Can Share with Hosts

Guitar? Surfboard? I have a car and if i've got time off we could roadtrip (my insurance wont cover you if you drive it).
Food (group cooking for the win!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, United Kingdom