CURRENT MISSION

Just nearing the end of 2 years and 4 months working and travelling abroad.. current mission: get back in touch with all my cousins who have grown up without me, have a few drinks with some long lost family and friends. Planning to teach english next year

ABOUT ME

I got a job straight out of college and was getting used to the steady income after one year.. then came an important decision in my life..to travel with my friends or accept a 3 year work contract. I chose to travel, got a one way ticket to Japan and New Zealand and let chance take me.

Had the best time of my life with close friends and new friends, started enjoying the outdoors like never before(thanks new zealand), and lost interest in becoming a salary man.

Joined the JET program in 2012 and now teach as an English ALT in Fukui.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy your life, and experience the world. We live in probably the peak of our civilization, with money our parents couldn't have dreamed of, opportunities for travelling and working easier than ever before, and it won't be long before the world is one homogenous blob of sameness (have you seen all the KFC/Subway/McD in India/CHina?).

Try and understand the world we live in!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard a lot of good things about 'CS' from friends and travellers. In a world where most doors are locked, why not try to bring back that strange notion of community our parents used to tell us about in their stories of the good old days.

Not having my own place I can't host, but I will definitely be willing to meet up and show fellow travellers around my lovely hometown.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

HK CS was amazing :D

Interests

Trekking, travelling, history, sports, motorbikes, pubs, dancing, reading, computers, festivals, photography, languages(pity I suck at most of them)

• photography
• festivals
• dancing
• dining
• drinking
• pub crawls
• drinking games
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• sports
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Audioslave, Rage agaisnt the machine, Chill peppers...any rock music
Films: Gladiator, Matrix, Terminator 2, Hurt Locker, The Dark Knight, Old Boy
Books: Sci fi, biographies, war history, travel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

15 day trip on motorbikes across Rajasthan in India with a close mate.. We felt every kilometre, worried about every bump, got lost a few times and met some of the friendliest and generous people I've ever seen who helped us out with food/repairs(lots of these)/directions/tea... the list is endless.. That trip represents everything travel means to me; adventure, friendship, adversity, independence, and most important the endless kindness and generosity of local people

Teach, Learn, Share

Ill teach you some card games and drinking games...usually my card games are drinking games LOL:-D

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand