I'm Mat, 31 from Western Australia but live in Melbourne
I love meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences.
I'm very relaxed and a genuine person who enjoys adventures, delicious food and good company to share it with. I am currently travelling through Japan and I will be Ohenro walking the 88 shrine pilgramage of Shikoku

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing to experience a more authentic holiday with like minded, relaxed and adventurous people, listening to stories and receiving recommendations, also one day to offer accommodation and become as good a host as I've met travelling. Ive hosted plenty of people but sadly not through the couchsurfing app

Interests

Music, sport, travelling, conversation, food and learning/experiencing new things! I collect tattoos and play street hockey 🏒 Seeing a country through local eyes is how I like to experience my travels.

• animals
• food
• nature
• adventure
• exploring

Music, Movies, and Books

Mat: The Lord of the Rings movies and books
"The man from st Petersburg" -book

All sorts of music, I love showing people Australian musicians. Indy rock is probably my main thing at the moment

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a state finalist in an eating competition haha
Backpacked South East Asia for 5 months
(including a month in wonderful Japan)
South and Central America for 7 months
Lived in multiple towns and cities of Australia

*Walking at night in a town further from touristy area and coming across a nice Mexican family that invited us to eat Posole, tamales and drink beer in Valladolid.
* Flying over the Antarctic for hours and seeing such beautiful view.
*Seen the wax palms in el Quindío, Colombia ( I felt like I was in Jurassic Park)
*Visiting the Amazon river and holding a Caimen

Teach, Learn, Share

I can juggle, slackline and spin Poi
Not professionally but enough to enjoy! Happy to teach whatever I can. I enjoy sports also
Love to learn new things!
Trying to learn more Japanese but it's very difficult 😅

What I Can Share with Hosts

Open mindedness, good company, polite and relaxed. Sharing stories, conversations, laughs. A day out or a walk. Cooking a meal if you don't mind my average cooking skills haha
Enthusiastic and excited to see/try new things. And one day I'd like to offer the same as a host myself where ever I may be! Mi casa es tu casa.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Dominican Republic, England, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia