I'm a journalist, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and radio correspondent constantly looking for excuses to travel.

I'm also a long-distance cyclist, certified diver, hates heights but loves mountains. And by the end of most trips, a broke backpacker.

I love to hike, climb, cycle, run, swim and do yoga. And, of course, share stories. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To see places through the eyes of those that live there + share in the experience by hosting others myself as well.

Interests

• Travel (by any means!)
• Hiking/climbing
• Camping
• Independent + foreign cinema and documentaries
• Music and dancing (trained in classical dance)
• Books
• Sampling new types of food

• culture
• books
• singing
• fashion
• photography
• documentaries
• dancing
• dining
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• music
• communications
• history
• international relations
• journalism
• languages
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

This is not an absolute list!

Books:
• "100 Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez
• "The road to Chandibole" by Marie Gerrina Louis
• "The road less travelled" by M. Scott Peck

Music:
• David Bowie
• Gerry Rafferty
• Sigur Ros
• Florence + The Machine
• Rage against The Machine
• Gustavo Santaollala
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Olafur Arnalds

Movies:
• Incendies
• Perfume: Story of a Murderer
• Labyrinth
• La Vie En Rose
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Dune (1984)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This is hard because every year brings a new opportunity.

Earlier this year (2016) I climbed a 4,000m peak in the north of Pakistan just to interview a couple of Austrians who were holding a skiing camp for the locals near the Pak-China china. And I did this in the winter when the temperature would dip to -23C.

You can read about it here:
Part 1: http://bit.ly/28IEDA6
Part 2: http://bit.ly/28IUYTW

Teach, Learn, Share

Being a journalist/editor is a full-time job. The people that I have hosted/been hosted by have sometimes ended up being quoted in my articles (with permission) or have contributed to the paper I work for.

This is one of contributions:
"Goats, guns and generosity: How Pakistan stole an Aussie's heart"
http://bit.ly/28IWvaI

What I Can Share with Hosts

• Stories, lots of them.
• My cooking skills are limited but I make an excellent assistant in the kitchen and pretty good at cleaning up.
• A home in Pakistan + a vast network of friends around the country, should they ever decide to visit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hong Kong, Italy, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, Pakistan

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