Hi! I'm Sam, I grew up in New Zealand, last year I lived in Beijing studying Mandarin, and now I'm living in Germany to do my Masters in Wuerzburg. I'm a super adaptable and social person and (obviously) love travelling.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've done a bunch of Workaways & Couchsurfing seems like the same type of thing - a chilled out way to see the world & meet new people! Learning the language and having someone point out places that are cooler than TripAdvisor would also be a bonus...

Interests

I like walking around cities, and as boring as it sounds I also like to go to cafes (enough that I can qualify it as an "interest"!) and trying new food! I like going to gigs, meeting dogs and learning languages.

• dogs
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• walking
• music
• live music
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm pretty easy-going when it comes to music, I'm a fan of anything from pop to hardcore.

As far as movies go I'm almost strictly romance and rom-coms, and for books I'm a fan of contemporary fiction, a bit of a sucker for a NYT best-seller...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Italy for two months and managed to have pizza & drink wine only 90% of the time.

Teach, Learn, Share

My one employable skill is Mandarin, but I'm also a decent baker.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Namibia, South Africa, Thailand, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand