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Overview
About Me
ABOUT ME
I am a relaxed person, but outgoing and full of curiosity.
Always keen to experience, learn, and to keep an open mind about all places and to meet new people... determined not to let life pass me by.
I firmly believe travelling experiences are defined by the people you meet, not just the places you see....so damn it let's meet!
As a traveler I am real easy going and curious about the way people live.
If you're available to spend some time together then great - if not I'm also completely happy to do my own thing if you are too busy.
PHILOSOPHY
Live your life, take chances, be crazy. Don't hesitate because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
Ultimately we are all citizens of the same planet and the borders we create are imaginary lines and truly mean nothing.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
After doing a few long trips away staying in hostels, I decided I wanted to find a more genuine way to meet people; especially locals who can really share their experiences with me in the areas I was exploring.
Since joining a few years ago, I have had some really interesting experiences surfing, and also hosted some great people back in Melbourne.
I find CS experiences always to be the most memorable, and I'm looking forward to more in the future - I only wish I made some more time to get involved.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
So far I've surfed in Palestine, China, Malaysia, Rwanda, and hosted mqny people at home. all really different experiences. Already have had some really fun times and I'm sure there's many more to come.
Interests
Travel (Obviously), Playing and enjoying music, Film, new cultures, new food, going out, Street Art & Graffiti, Coffee (I would say my favorite is Turkish but I enjoy it in many ways), playing sports socially, cycling, spontaneous adventures, Hitchhiking, impulsive decisions, joking around, new and confronting places.
Music, Movies, and Books
Memento, Fight Club, American Psycho, A Clockwork Orange.
I love thriller movies or something with a twist (no spoilers please ;)
Tame Impala, Gramatik
Nineteen Eighty-Four, High Fidelity, Marching Powder, Guerrilla Radio and anything that makes me really think.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Trekking Annapurna in Nepal, Skydiving in Switzerland, Surviving the night train in Vietnam, Queen's day in Amsterdam, Croatian coastline, Hitchhiking in Israel, Camping out in the desert at Petra, the Great Wall of China, the night sky in the Sahara, Belgrade street art, Cycling in Copenhagen, Hashem Restaurant in Amman, Buzludzha communist monument in Bulgaria, and the Food in Georgetown (Penang).
Teach, Learn, Share
If you have a guitar I'm going to play it.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Stories
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia