I'm a Tassie (Tasmania) boy at heart and prefer small cities over big cities. I've lived on the Gold Coast, Melbourne, London and spent 3 months living in Bremen, Germany.

I dislike smoking (cigarettes) with a passion. It's my number one pet hate. Snoring comes in a close second but if I don't hear it, I don't mind.

Love anything health and fitness related. So, if you like to train in the gym, swim, bike, run, yoga, bouldering or anything like that, I would be super keen to join. I also take cold showers all year round for the health benefits, which is no easy feat in the Melbourne or Tassie winter.

I'm a relatively light sleeper, which has helped equip me with what is termed twinkle toes and being very considerate. I am very power and water conscious also.

Furthermore, I love to learn. My recent topics of interest are war, history and philosophy. I'm not saying that I am a master of these fields, but I do enjoy learning about these topics. And, always have loved the subjects of science and maths. I can speak very limited amounts of German and Spanish.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people who can possibly give me ideas with my future endeavors and hopefully, I can help them with the same purpose.

Interests

I enjoy anything exercise related including gym, swim, bike riding, running, yoga, bouldering, etc; cultural experiences esp. food; documentaries esp. history and war; listening to podcasts; cooking; and story swapping.

• triathlon
• yoga
• running
• bouldering
• cycling
• swimming
• philosophy
• learning new things
• healthy lifestyle
• watching documentaries
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, AFI, Parkway Drive, Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Eat World, Linkin Park, Lost Prophets, Millencolin, Rise Against, Amity Affliction, Yellowcard, Billy Talent. Mostly all genres but I'm yet to enjoy opera or jazz (unless it's Ron Burgundy on jazz flute).

Books: Non-fiction books, Harry Potter (don't judge me)

Movies and TV: don't watch much TV but do love Family Guy and Brooklyn 99. Enjoy most movies but some recent ones I've seen are Queen and A Star Is Born. Anchorman and Shawshank Redemption are always favourites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

2000: Hit by car while riding bike with resulting brain hemorrhage and induced coma.

2006: Broken neck in beach accident.

2012: Head on collision with harvester on my bike and dislocated sternum from my rib cage.

2014: Hit on 2 separate occasions by cars within a week... on my bike.

2019: Broken collarbone in bike accident.

Teach, Learn, Share

Injury prevention/ maintenance; fitness; dietetics; bicycle-related problems; swim technique; help with google medical advice; simple, tasty vegan recipes (just add meat if required).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, tasty meals, good times, interesting conversation... said no one ever.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England