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  • Fluent in English, Māori; learning French, Sign Language - New Zealand
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Horticultralist
  • NZQA Cultural Studies, Phycologie (human behavior),
  • From Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
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About Me

Born in New Zealand, with a Father of mixed ethnicity (Scotish, Irish, American, German, French, Chiness) and Mother of Maori and European decent.
I have always been passionate and intrigued by other cultures and their way of life.

I come from a beautiful small place on the north coast of New Zealand called KeriKeri in the sunny Bay of Islands, surrounded by the best coastlines, greenery and scenary that my country has to offer.

I feel at my best when surrounded by the ocean but also very open minded within the forrest/bush as I have both terrain within walking distance of my house.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to learn and embrace other cultures, and would appreciate the chance to live and learn from local people from all walks of life.
To help have a (personal) better understanding in the diversities between different cultures.

Interests

I am interested in anything cultural e.g,

FOOD: ( I like to cook) and to experience culture through flavor, spices, tradition and technique
MUSIC: (Obsessed with music) to experience different sounds, dance, instruments and festivities
SPORTS: Rugby, Touch, Swimming but am willing to try just about anything that would broaden my horizon's
SOCIALIZING: love to gather and have a good conversation over a drink and/or food with happy go lucky people

  • culture
  • folklore
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • walking
  • drinking
  • socializing
  • music
  • sports
  • rugby
  • swimming
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies such as:

-Green Mile
-Forrest Gump
-Marvel (Comic)
- I am Legend (anything with Will Smith)
-Rock'n'rolla
-Fast and the furious
-Troy
-Snatch (most of Brad Pitts movies)
-Inception

Just to name a few!

Music would include:

-Sublime
-Calvin Harris
-Darwin
-Blacklistt
-Timmy trumpet
-Aviici

Female artist??? Xtina, Rihanna, Beyonce etc

And so many more!

Aurthors include:

-J.R.R Tolken
-Stephen King
- Lee Child
-Ronald Dahl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a family of 15! including myself equals 16 (10 boys 6 girls).

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach people to:

-Read
-Write
-Speak (Common English)
-Become computer literate (Basic knowledge)
- Help with a better understanding of my culture?

I would like to learn how to:

-Read
-Write
-Speak basic (???) language

We could share/exchange :

-Cooking ( How to cook traditional New Zealand food)
-Music
-Conversation
-History
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What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you.

I am domesticated. (In/Out of house)

Experiences!

And a general GOOD time

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand

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