CURRENT MISSION

I'm hitch-hiking from Sydney to Darwin then island hopping to Java.

ABOUT ME

I'm trying to have a minimal environmental impact so I thought it would be a good idea to go overland (and sea!) from Sydney to Java. I'm an English teacher and I plan to find a job somewhere along the road. But for now I'm just enjoying being completely free!

PHILOSOPHY

Yoda is right: "Do or, do not. There is no try."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm on the road for the next few months at least so hopefully I can entertain other CSers with a few tales from the road.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been to CS parties in Istanbul and surfed in Cairo for quite a while before and after the Arab spring. I've hitch-hiked quite a lot in Europe and been invited into many homes while cycling through the Middle East. Don't believe the scaremongers, people are good!

Interests

I love cycling and I've been a whitewater kayaker in previous years (I'm a bit rusty now). Love being in the mountains. I find language fascinating but I only speak English, so on this trip I hope to pick up another language.

• partying
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• teaching
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

'Eyeless in Gaza' by Aldous Huxley is a fantastic book. He knew a thing or two about living. Hemmingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' is also a cracking read.
Music-wise: Beethoven piano sonatas, reggae, breakcore, lo-fi guitar music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycled quite a long way from my front door (Cambridge to Cairo).

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an English teacher so I can help you out with those grammar problems that have been keeping you up at night. Something that might be more useful is that I can help you fix your bike.

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