Hey I'm Nick! Melbourne raised, Greek heritage and currently searching for my next home / career location. Not sure where I'll end up...

I wake up each day curious and eager to learn and see new things. While I do work full time now, I always make time each year to experience new cultures around the world. I am approachable, organized and open minded and love to capture my adventures through photography.

What I'm looking for during a stay is to talk about your life experiences and what makes you love the country you call home. I love traveling to observe different ways of living and linking the culture of people with the norms within that country. It's one thing to observe culture, and then another thing entirely to be able to experience in a persons home. It's an absolutely privilege and a gift.

I'm looking forward to connecting and creating unforgettable experiences :)

Couch - https://couchers.org/profile/sourlon
BW - https://www.bewelcome.org/members/nsou4

PHILOSOPHY
Expect nothing, appreciate everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm interested in exploring how people live different lifestyles and adopt different cultural norms around the world.

Board games are a big part of my friendship circle at home so I like to learn local games in the different countries that I travel to. Some of which I bring back home with me.

Interests

I have a mixed set of interests and I find a lot of topics interesting which probably explains why in always connecting with strangers

• photography
• cooking
• reading
• podcasts
• business
• science
• film
• public health
• outdoors
• healthy lifestyle
• boardgames
• cardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

Many business, psychology and science books. I don't really read fiction novels.

Just to name a few good books though
-Freakenomics
-Diary of a CEO
-Thinking fast and slow
-Gruen transfer
-The art of design
-Stephanie Alexander, The Cook's Companion

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lost control of my car while driving through dense rainforrests in Australia and car spun off the edge of the mountain face and caught by a large bush. My friend and I got out in one piece, luckily. (2016)

Climbing the tallest mountain in Indonesia completely unprepared in a tshirt and shorts. Unsurprisingly I got altitude sickness and mild hypothermia but live to tell the tale and got a panoramic photo from the top of the mountain! (2017)

Feeling a connection with the ancestral community from Cappadocia which had me then sleep in a natural cave overnight in an abandoned ancient village (2024)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My professional home cooking skills. I have worked in restaurants and have volunteered as a chef at hostels in exchange for accommodation. I have been calling it #Cooking4Couches ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cyprus, Malaysia