30 y/o structural engineer living/working/playing in Wanaka - originally from Auckland but have lived in all the major cities in NZ! Keen to meet cool folks passing through and share some local knowledge/tips.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Keen to help travelers save some money and keen to meet new people.

Interests

Disc golf, gym, trampolining, DJing, making beats, skiing, football, slow cooked meats, G and Ts, hiking, thrift store ferreting, music festivals, gigs, cricket, touch rugby, lying in the sun with a book, YouTube

• arts
• festivals
• dining
• drinking
• clothing
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

Hard to list it all but here's a relevant live band/concert themed list:

1. First concert - Kings of Leon (2009)
2. Last concert - Dolphin Friendly (Aug 2023)
3. Worst concert – Cole Swindell at the Houston Rodeo (2016)
4. Best Concert - Tame Impala at Rhythm n Vines (2012)
5. Loudest concert - Nero at Big Day Out (2012)
6. Seen the most – Danny Brown (x3), Shapeshifter (x3), Kora (x3), SNAILS (x3)
7. Most surprising - Nickelback
8. Happy I got to see – The Prodigy
9. Wish I could have seen - Tom Petty
10. Still need to see - Phoenix

Movies: Interstellar, Dawn of the Dead, Anchorman, Old Boy, Dune, Hereditary, Avatar

Favourite books: Definitely prefer fiction books with thriller/action/mystery themes - will motor through anything by Matt Reilly and Lee Child.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

40 chairlift rides @ Cardrona in one day

Cycled most of Long Island, NY in one day (220km) on a trusty old 1970's bike

Teach, Learn, Share

Trade music, have a mix on the decks, swap clothes, teach recipes, baking, weird/interesting youtube videos, share past/present experiences, recommendations for epic activities/festivals, maybe some art stuff . . .

What I Can Share with Hosts

All sorts

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Cuba, England, Fiji, France, Greece, Italy, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States