CURRENT MISSION

We're here, why not?!

ABOUT ME

After more than a year backpacking, I'm back at home in Perth, WA.

But before this, I was living and working in Japan for 3 years until April 2012. Was on the road, running around, visiting my friends, and came back in June 2013.

Travelling and relaxing are 2 things that I love, but my greatest passion would be cooking or watching people cook. Living in Japan was great in that I was able to meet people and learn about new foods from them. Like poutine and beaver tails from Canadians, Mexican food from Americans, and Indian food from Brits.

I personally feel that I don't need to know a lot about anything, but just a little bit about everything is fine. Makes conversation spontaneous and interesting when so many topics can be touched upon.

So me in summary, likes to chill, cook and just have a good chat over coffee...or wine :D

PHILOSOPHY

Cliche but...gotta try everything at least once in your life. Oh, and go hard or go home :P

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My hosts have all been great, and I in return, when I have the capability, will give back all the love I received.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Did a lot of surfing in the UK, in St Andrews, Newcastle, Liverpool, Cardiff, London, and had random sleepovers in the US and in Sweden. Also met up with a bunch of surfers in Bangkok for Songkran 2013. Was disappointed at the organiser who didn't show up, or gave info to the 20 odd of us who were involved. But it all still worked out.

Interests

Cooking (I mentioned that already didn't I?), eating, hiking, facebooking, shooting stuff (zombies and pics), karaoke, watching movies, sketching, swimming, canoeing/rafting, playing tennis, reading, chillaxing, not being bored, or be boring...

But if I was to choose, i think my faves would be cooking and eating. Having an oven in Japan definitely makes you the COOLEST kid in the hood. Cakes, cookies, lasagne, pies, WHATEVS! My love of eating is on par with my love of cooking. Food is the best way to learn about culture (I reckon).

• culture
• sketching
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• indian food
• coffee
• mexican food
• running
• walking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• karaoke
• hiking
• backpacking
• canoeing
• camping
• hunting
• surfing
• rock climbing
• tennis
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Action, mysteries, thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy...
RnB, Pop, Chinese ballads...
History, sci-fi, non-fiction...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Climbing up Mt Fuji from the bottom (yes, Station 0) and seeing the sunrise while suffering from altitude sickness
- Hiking down down and up the Grand Canyon in 12hrs
- Seeing the Northern Lights at Lake Abisko in Sweden
- Walking across a glaciar in Iceland
- Drinking naturally carbonated spring water in Iceland
- Wild camping in Scotland for 2 weeks
- Taking 30hours to get from the Arctic Circle to the Highlands of Scotland
- Seeing crazy geeks dressing up at the Lucca Comicon and wishing I had a costume
- Meeting a tonne of awesome people while travelling around solo

visited 26 states (11.5%)

Teach, Learn, Share

Having lived in Japan for 3 years, I can tell you cool places to go that maybe Lonely Planet doesn't even mention (maybe).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, Singapore

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