CURRENT MISSION

to slowly make my way from new zealand back to the uk using as much land based travel as possible, aiming to get back for the start of summer 2013 to help my dad build a house out of straw bails and cob

ABOUT ME

enjoying wandering the globe at the moment

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i had no idea couch surfing even existed until i moved into a house in queenstown where my house mates hosted couch surfers. i now think it is such a brilliant way to see the world, getting to know the local area through the wisdom of a genuine local, what could be better?

Interests

many, many outward bound activities: snowboarding, hang gliding, cycling, sea kayaking etc
matial arts: thai boxing, ju jitsu
music: festivals, live music, raves
cooking: i love cooking styles and tastes from all over the world and am always up for trying new things

• arts
• festivals
• cooking
• fitness
• raves
• traveling
• music
• live music
• cycling
• kayaking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• boxing
• hang gliding

Music, Movies, and Books

music: anything from the beatles to oldskool rave, bob marley to the levellers, kasabian to shapeshifter. theres very little i dont like. love live music
movies: shawshank redemption, usual suspects, old school arnie!
books: bill bryson and various travel books, non-fiction mainly

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i cycled around the south island of new zealand

Teach, Learn, Share

i have a large amount of scientific knowledge, some of it interesting, a lot of it not!
lots of cookery knowledge from different countires
i know a lot about personal fitness, nutrition