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Overview

  • 10 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • temporary retired Structural Engineer
  • BA civil engineering
  • From Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Experience life to the fullest, experience new things!

ABOUT ME

Originally from New Zealand. Lived in Vancouver, Canada for the last 4 years.

I'm pretty easy going, and I enjoy meeting new people, and learning about different cultures. I love travelling and this site is perfect for it!

I like to keep fit, I train in martial arts. I like to chill but I also like to party. I'm basically up for anything.

PHILOSOPHY

Kissako. A Japanese zen saying, which basically means "go and have some tea". Its so easy to get stressed out about small trivial things which are usually self imposed. Sometimes we just need to take a step back, chill and go have some tea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Have hosted, and was a very interesting and fun experience!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All the people I have hosted have all been great, and am very fortunate to have meet them. I've meet some truly wonderful people via couch surfing through events and discussions.

Interests

film, sport, people, cooking, good food, martial arts, good beer, good times, and of course travelling

  • arts
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • partying
  • traveling
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • martial arts
  • track and field
  • jiu jitsu

Music, Movies, and Books

Not a regular reader, but really enjoyed Maos Last Dancer

I watch all sorts of movies, except for horror movies. Some of my favourites include Fantastic Mr Fox, The Graduate, Gran Torino, Silver Linings Playbook.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungy jumped 134m in Queenstown

Trained Brazillian Jiu Jitsu in Thailand

Tramped the Routeburn track in Fiordland

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you the electric boogaloo, and tell you some hilarious lame jokes

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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