CURRENT MISSION

Just about to embark on an overland journey through China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, then through Europe.

ABOUT ME

Easy going, adventurous, with a passion for music, cooking, beer and film.

PHILOSOPHY

Hedonism and intellectual honesty. We all have our own journeys, be cool to each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a range of people through our flat in NZ, from all over the world (Austria, Australia, Hong Kong, France, etc)

Interests

I like music of all persuasions, reading, film, hiking and camping, adventures, urbex, learning new cultures, cooking (and eating) homebrew and beer, nature, meeting new people, cheesecake, animals and board games.

• animals
• cooking
• beer
• board games
• reading
• homebrewing
• music
• hiking
• camping
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

All kinds of music, from Aphex Twin to Zammuto, post rock, electronic, experimental, pop, ambient, drone, punk, hip hop, I'm a rampant listener.

Books I have enjoyed recently have been Station Eleven, Blindsight, Stoner, The Corrections, as well as the classics, George Orwell, Hunter S Thompson, Kerouac, Bukowski, Burroughs, Roald Dahl, etc etc

Enjoy all kinds of film (particularly world film), and lately have loved Mad Max, Samsara/Baraka, Borgman, Gommorah, Oldboy (original), The Rover, Calvary, and always a fan of films by the Coen brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Aranofsky.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went swimming with Manta Rays and tracked Dragons in Komodo National Park was pretty special (though technically two things).

Teach, Learn, Share

Always interested in hearing about grass roots/community based projects and initiatives. Have a wide ranging background with skills in a number of fields.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, interesting conversation, nice tunes, potentially cooking skills if wanted!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom