Born and raised in Australia of Italian stock.

I lived 9 years in Japan (from 2000 - 2009). I studied Japanese, cultural arts, taught English, translated and interpreted and met my lovely wife.

Moved back to Melbourne to receive my formal teaching qualifications and work as a primary school teacher for 3 years near Melbourne.

My wife and I then moved to the outback and spent 2 years in the Australian desert teaching our amazing Indigenous.

We then travelled through the vast American continent! Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and the US. I finished the trip off with a bike ride from NY to LA, just for good measure!

We are quiet, mindful and calm people who enjoying visiting new places, exploring cities and countrysides, learning about places and people and eating lots of different foods.

My wife is an experienced Chef who would be happy to cook and love to share some of her culture with you! We love conversation, food, wine, beer and laughter. Be aware: We may ask the odd, profound, existential question at times.

I would also be happy to contribute some time cleaning, trimming, cutting or whatever you might need help with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people, discovering new insights and perspectives and having a laugh!

I also love to chill out, hang and have a drink!!

The sharing of culture, experience, knowledge and wisdom can be a beautiful thing, right?

Interests

Languages
Politics
Society
Yoga
Martial Arts
Hiking
Coffee
Wine
Good food
People
+Much more!

• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• yoga
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• martial arts
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Shantaram, Shadow of the Wind, Name of the wind, Mans search for meaning, Musashi, Sapiens, The old man and the sea,

All music especially Rock. I love rock, but I can also spend an afternoon listening to Salsa, Ranchero, Blues, Bolero, Vallenato etc....

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Nuevo Cinemo Paradiso, Il Postino, L'eine (Hate), G.O.T, Breaking Bad, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tough question: why one?

Trekking Anapurna, studying in Japan, tour guiding in Japan, Teaching my own class for 5 years, Teaching in a university, Finishing my Masters degree, Learning Spanish, Trekking through various places in Latin America, especially Torres del Paine and riding across the US.

Teach, Learn, Share

Rather than spend a fortune on material possessions, perhaps we should consider accumulating fortunes via experiencing life through travel, encountering diverse and wonderful people.

Travel is the treasure!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

- The world of my experiences, laughter, stories, conversation, discussion and languages.

- Japanese cooking

- Amazing photos of this trip and our past trips thus far

- A good bottle of wine over an even better meal

- Ideas

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan