We can only accept guests on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.

After uni I was based in the UK for about 8 years then did a 10 month overland journey through Africa and the Middle East, with a bit of Eastern Europe and Thailand on the way back to NZ. I only came back to NZ for 2 months and decided to stay.

I've since started a business in Tauranga and met Jess about a year after I returned. We married 2 years later in December 2014 and Jess fell pregnant almost immediately. We now have a little man, 1 year old in October '16.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed up with Couch Surfing to try it as a new experience through Eastern Europe but things didn't really go to plan so I never got into it.

Now I'm back in NZ with a house, wife and a toddler. Having a young one means that getting out of the house is tougher than it used to be so couchsurfing is a nice way of staying social while staying in.

Interests

Photography, travel, surfing, outdoors, rugby, cooking, bbq's, fishing, kayaking, indoor sports, diving, free diving, spear fishing

• photography
• cooking
• bbq
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sports
• rugby
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite music - whatever Spotify sends my way
Favourite books - Harry Potter, Jack Reacher novels
Movies - Life is Beautiful gets me every time

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Chased by an entire troop of wild baboons

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn how to make fire from sticks, then light a bbq with it. To date I have done virtually nothing to make this happen though. I'm sure once I know how I will want to show everyone.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I think my days of couch surfing and bush camping might be over, for now at least.

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Western Sahara, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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