ABOUT ME

i'm a Kiwi travelling solo through Europe, I'm positive, sociable and easy to get along with.
I love the outdoors especially somewhere new, be it a hike through the forest, up a mountain or a casual stroll along the beach. Always open to meeting like minded people. go with the flow without overflowing.
Worked as a bartender for around 8 years now, I enjoy going to the local bars and speakeasys having a decent local craft beer, a stiff negroni or two, sampling the regions wines, food and cheeses, i love cheese!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling through Europe by myself, i'm new to couchsurfing but have quite a few friends who are part of the community and swear by it.
its obviously a great way to meet new people, save costs, have fun, learn new languages and get the local knowledge. The food, the places to go and things to do that are off the beaten track.
You don't experience the culture fully by staying in hotels and going to the places marked on the main tourist route.

Interests

Food, socialising, Music of almost all forms more so when its live, festivals, the outdoors, fitness, a good game of touch rugby or volleyball on the beach, finding a place to relax with food, wine and interesting company. Going for a run and getting lost. finding somewhere new, or visiting somewhere that just makes you wonder at the beauty of nature or the amazing accomplishments of mankind

• culture
• beauty
• festivals
• dining
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• fitness
• running
• traveling
• painting
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rugby
• track and field
• volleyball
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music i listen to a lot of different genres, New Zealand bands like Shapeshifter, fat freddys drop, tahuna breaks, the Foo Fighters and basically anything Dave Grohl does, pearl jam , rage against the machine, the black keys, Florence and the machine, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, any thing funk,soul and motownThe rolling stones, soundgarden, portishead. the list could go on and on...

Movies theres a lot, IronMan, Avengers etc. Lord of the rings, shawshank redemption, terminator 2, The dark knight, forest gump, the Godfather, the bourne series

haven't done a lot of reading recently but the Dan Brown books were always hard to put down, The Elephant Whisperer, 3 sheets to the wind, The Beach

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped out of a C-130 Hercules into Lake Tekapo

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good Humour, My culture, a great work ethic if you need a hand fixing a few things around the house or on a farm i used to do a fair bit of house painting and also spent around 6 months of my youth working on a dairy farm after i had left school. A good meal, i was in the NZ Army for 4 years before i started working in hospitality so have some great stories. And when you come to New Zealand returning the favor of a couch/ bed to crash on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Fiji, France, Hungary, Italy, New Caledonia, Portugal, Solomon Islands, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, New Zealand