CURRENT MISSION

To meet people from all over the world and make lots of friends. To share all I have to make people happy.

ABOUT ME

Awesomely cool guy with a heart of gold. Well maybe not so awesomely or so cool but I do have a big heart.
People would say I am down to earth, open and friendly. I love adventure and exploring new places. I am also very passionate about the environment and the future of our earth.

PHILOSOPHY

Living simply so others may simply live. Raised catholic but lean more towards eastern philosophies especially Buddhism. Respect all religions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently participating as a host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Joined up in 2011 and have had many guests come and stay, especially over the summer months. Have to say most are fantastic eye-opening experiences although have had a few duds....but that's life!.
Only couch-surfed twice myself but plan to go on a couch surfing binge starting 2014.

Interests

Work part time growing native plants on French Island so have plenty of free time to enjoy other leisurely pursuits . This may entail working in my garden, surfing or exploring some wild section of coast.
Overall I live a pretty relaxed and simple life.

• photography
• environment
• cooking
• gardening
• restoration
• socializing
• magic
• surfing
• buddhist
• biology
• geology
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Lord of the Rings; Baraka; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. House of Flying Daggers:
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter-fall and Spring.
Morning of the Earth. Pink Floyd--The Wall and Live at Pompeii; 2001 a Space Odyssey;....just to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunset from Sygiria, a mountain fortress in Sri Lanka. Chased down and nearly stomped to death by a wild elephant. Surfed the longest wave in the world in south America. Got lost in the Amazon and was captured by Peruvian military accusing me of being a spy and interrogated while I was high on magic mushrooms.
Instigated the biggest wild-life corridor project in Australia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sustainable living, Environmental science such as geology, biology and anything to do with nature. Specialize in native vegetation management and restoration. Permaculture, photography, surfing and italian cooking are just some of the things I am able to teach/share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia