CURRENT MISSION

To visit architectural gems

ABOUT ME

UPDATE!
Exciting times ahead - we are going to be parents!
Gosia is due to give birth to our first child in November.

So for now and after the birth we are happy to meet for coffee / cake however we do not wish to host anyone for the foreseeable future. Please respect this and do not send any couch requests.

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We enjoy the simple pleasures of life... cooking meals slowly,reading newspapers at breakfast,riding our bicyles &swimming in the ocean (in Western Austalia) and lakes (in and around Berlin / Brandenburg).

PHILOSOPHY

To positively engage with the world and people around us.

It is all part of the adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are now based in Berlin but we both spent the majority of our lives in Western Australia. We find CS a great way to travel and to meet 'local' people in new, unknown places.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed across Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Denmark. We met some wonderful people and experienced some extraordinary buildings and locations. We would also like to think that the majority of hosts we stayed with are now friends.

Much of our travel focuses upon architecture, seeking out buildings and the visiting of things architecturally related.

Interests

Architecture, Philosophy, Music, Education.

• architecture
• education
• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• rock climbing
• swimming
• teaching
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

BooksThe Gardener's Year - Karel ChapekDominion of the Dead - Robert Pogue HarrisonAbout Looking - John BergerMusicJohn Cage, Erik Satie, Paco de Lucia, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, TortoiseMoviesShane loves Coen Brothers films, in particular - The Big LebowskiGosia is a big sucker for period dramas, namely - Pride and Prejudice.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Exploring Graubünden in Switzerland.

A highlight was Sumvitg, climbing to the Church San Benedetg from the valley below. Ascending the side of the mountain, breathing the smell of wood smoke, hearing sound of running water, cow's, watching sunlight and mountains cast dark shadows across the valley below. Deep breathing, physical effort and reward upon reaching the silence of the chapel.

Teach, Learn, Share

Architects tell us about new and unknown places to visit and musicians play a song we have never heard before.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany

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