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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Mine Surveyor, Scuba Diving Instructor, English Teacher, ...
  • RMIT University Melbourne: Bachelor of Applied Science: S...
  • From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Surrounding myself with stories.

ABOUT ME

I'm a Adventurous, outgoing 27 yr old Aussie who has lived and traveled all over the world. At the moment I am taking the time to chill, complete some personal projects and explore my own backyard.

I am in love with scuba diving so I became Scuba Diving instructor where I worked all over the world from Central America, South East Asia and Australia. After I started to travel again which lead me to Japan. I was suppose to be here for a few months and that turned into a full year and I truely love Tokyo its my home. Found myself teaching English through Drama, it was the perfect job for me. That said it was time to travel again, this time I wanted to do something a little different. I chose to complete a epic hitch hiking adventure through Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and eventually Europe. This lead me to fall in love with a new city; Lisboa, Portugal, the beautiful surroundings, friendly people and bohemain feel sucked me in. After another year I have moved back to Australia again and funny enough back to my old home town. For now I am enjoying the chill life (I know that wont last.)

I joined this group in order to meet other legends.

I write stories, take a look.

bogusadventures.wordpress.com.

PHILOSOPHY
Keep learning people's stories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I travel I hope that people would be kind enough to let me sleep on their couch, spare bed or let me hang a hammock in their backyard. Also would be awesome just to meet up with people for a beer or see their favourite places.

When I am home meet for a beer or seven and show them places that they normally wouldn't know about. I am keen to host travelers when I can so give me shout. If I cant help personally help you most of my mates are chill and can help you out. So for now I can confidently say I can show you the best parts of around where I live.
Mountains, beaches, rolling hills; It has some special places.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have gone with other travelers who are meeting up with other couchsurfers and it was so freaking awesome, from there on I have fallen inlove with it. Stayed on many a couch and made some absolute best buds out of this website.

Interests

scuba diving, hiking, travelling, motorbike riding, writing, photography, music, music, music, and learning languages.

Music, Movies, and Books

I Live for all music, show me what you love and I will gladly dance along. Any excuse to go to a live gig. Mum being a Librarian means I couldn't escape that love for all books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dived Sipadan in Borneo; This place is amazing a 400m rock wall to the left and endless blue to the right. Stuck in the middle of the ocean this place attracts all life form large sharks to the smallest nudibranches.

Every direction of this beautiful underwater world is teaming with life. They all have a place in this ecosystem.

There is a school of Jack fish thousands of heads strong. Swimming in giant vortexes. Slowly you swim through the school within seconds you are surrounded. Jack fish circling you. Now you have lost your diving buddy but you don't mind. All you see is silver as the sunlight reflect off their sides. You all of a sudden swim out the other side. There is the endless blue again.

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone has a story to tell so listen and share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Costa Rica, Japan, Portugal, Qatar

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