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Overview

  • 2 references
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Engineer
  • Bach. Engineering (mechatronics), Mast. Systems Engineering
  • From Sale, Victoria, Australia
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About Me

Right now I'm travelling through Mexico! I've finished with uni and worked for a few years as an engineer to save some money, now I'm out for some adventures!

I love food and cooking - I'm not very skilled but willing to learn.
I like rockclimbing, yoga and fire twirling. I like to build things, mostly electronics, toy aircraft and LED light circus/flow toys.

At home I've been living in Melbourne for 8 years and Canberra for 1 year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling through Mexico and would love to meet a few locals and see a little deeper into what life is like for normal Mexican folks. I've been staying in hostels so far and I feel the need to break out of the hostel/tourist bubble. I have found myself speaking English most of the time but would like to speak more Spanish.

I've had great times with couch surfing people in my home city (Melbourne) and I would love to be more involved with this friendly and welcoming community.

Interests

Rock climbing, fire twirling, electronics, DIY projects. Drawing, art, music.

  • arts
  • diy
  • dining
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • electronics
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • music
  • surfing
  • rock climbing
  • engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Fiction: Peter F Hamilton, Isaac Asimov, Robin Hobb, Terry Pratchett
Non Fiction: Freakanomics, Universe in a Nutshell

Movies: Despicable Me, Her, Cube, The Brass Teapot, Death at a Funeral

I like most music, but have preferred electronic music lately. Anything funky or glitchy is cool. Liquid drum and bass is nice for relaxing, and trance / psytrance is great for a super energetic dance session!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I built a staff (stick, bara) full of lights which change colour when you spin in.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to fire twirl or climb up rocks :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Very happy to help with cooking and getting food from markets or wherever - i would love to learn to cook some mexican dishes, even if they are very simple.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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