Hello! I have unshackled myself from my big-shot desk job for 8 years and am currently traveling around Europe with my brother and a good friend in a Ford Transit Van. Luckely they are builders and we have retrofitted beds, storage and power points on the inside. While #Vanlife is great - we'd love to meet other global citizens to adventure with! We are all light hearted Aussies who love a laugh and want to explore Europe. Check out my Instagram page for our shots so far! www.instagram.com/michael_vanarey

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couch Surfing offers much more than just a cheap place to sleep for a few nights. It offers friendship and tours of Europe that only locals know. I am a strong believer in "What goes around comes around" and I want to host people when I am back in Australia. The friendships I want to build now will hopefully last for a life time :)

Interests

Love fashion and travel photography (www.michaelvanarey.com and www.instagram.com/michael_vanarey), surfing, soccer/football, property development and finance, hiking, exploring and getting lost!

• fashion
• photography
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• soccer
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently loving Alt-J, The Beatles, Interstellar, Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Monty Python's Life of Brian!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've Traveled around Australia twice on an epic family road trip, seeing everything between Byron Bay, Cairns, Mt Isa, Darwin, Katmandu, Broom, Alice Springs, Newcastle, Wogga Wogga, Adelaide, Margaret River and Perth!

I've represented Queensland Football in the University Games, photographed models for fashion magazine covers, been involved in some of the biggest residential apartment developments in Queensland, Sky Dived, Surfed an ocean so clear you can see the reef at your feet and have seen a sunrise on nearly every continent!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you English, Photography, Property Development, Surfing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Scootering.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A bloody good time mate! :) We have veggiemite if you'd like to try it and my camera to take awesome pictures of our times together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia