I regularly enjoy long walks on the beach with my boyfriend, until the acid wears off and I realise I'm just dragging a mannequin around a carpark again...

I'm Matt, I'm 24 and half-English, half Australian. I'm supposedly training to be an accountant but I'm not very good at maths so hopefully will find something else to do soon. Either way, it's just a way of earning money to fund my next trip abroad. I have a scratchmap and always need new opportunities to rub off more countries.

I grew up in Australia but have lived in London for almost my whole life now and think it's the greatest city in the world (except maybe New York or Buenos Aires) - more than willing to be proved wrong though! I'm always keen to explore new places, meet new people, try new things, and most importantly of all, eat new food!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and at least trying to speak the right language with them - this is by far the best way to see new places other than spending the whole time looking in a guide book, it's so much more fun spending time with people who really know what they're doing and show me a properly good time.

Interests

Cinema, theatre, heavy drinking, clubbing, all types of music, George Orwell books, trying to cook anything I've ever eaten abroad, I'm up for anything if the company's right!

• books
• dining
• cooking
• drinking
• clubbing
• movies
• music
• mathematics
• tourism
• beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival a few years ago, and after my friend cancelled on me at the last minute, I chose to spend the week Couchsurfing in a favela with local cariocas. Easily the best week of my life, can't wait to do it again!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, United Kingdom