I was born in Melbourne and have lived here for most of my life, except for a couple of stints in England and South America.

Being fortunate enough to travel regularly in my adult life, apart from opening my eyes to the world, this has also given me a richer appreciation of my own city. If I can't host you I'd still love to meet you and show you around.

I see nation borders as arbitrary lines on a colonial map; I am a human first and any other classification comes secondary. I intend to travel more and more in the future, meet my fellow humans and see what are doing.

I also love history and I tend to prioritise locations which have ancient human-constructed buildings.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travelled around Europe staying in backpacker hostels, hanging out with other tourists and having a great time discovering new places. I met a bunch of people that were using CS and said that it was heaps better than staying in hostels. Why? Because you can see the city through the eyes of a local. Exploring with other tourists is fun, but you end up eating tourist food and going to tourist bars. A local has all the knowledge of the city and can show the real secret gems that lie beneath the surface.
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Viaje aldredor Europa, quedandome en hostales con mochileros, pasar tiempo con otras turistas y tener un buen rato de descubrir nuevos lugares. Conocia personas que estaban usando CS y dijeron que fue mucho mejor que quedarse en hostales. Por que? Porque puedes ver la ciudad por los ojos de un local. Explorar con otras turistas es bueno, pero come comida turistica y sale a las bares turisticas. Una persona local tiene conocimiento de la ciudad y puede mostrar los secretos de la ciudad.

Interests

music, history, languages, sport, cinema, people, the world
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musica, historia, idiomas, deportes, cine, la gente, el mundo

• music
• history
• languages
• cinema
• the world
• sport

Music, Movies, and Books

BANDS (as of 2011)
Ben Folds, Blur, The Libertines, The Hives, the go! team, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Florence and the Machine, Bloc Party, Ash, Buzzcocks, Children Collide, Dan Kelly, Dandy Warhols, Dropkick Murphys, Eels, Foo Fighters, Frank Turner, The Fratellis, Frenzal Rhomb, Grinspoon, Hilltop Hoods, Mike Skinner and The Streets, MGMT, Hot Hot Heat, Jack Penate, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings Of Leon, Mach Pelican, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Millencolin, Muse, Nirvana, NOFX, Rancid, Regurgitator, Rocket Science, Sufjan Stevens, Supergrass, The 1990s, The Beatles, The Clash, The D4, The Datsuns, The Grates, The Herd, The Kinks, The Pictures, The Rolling Stones, The Strokes, The View, The Vines, The White Stripes, TISM, TZU, Ugly Duckling Vampire Weekend, Vanlustbader, Weezer, You Am I

MOVIES
Empire Records, One Perfect Day, Gladiator, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Clerks, This Is Spinal Tap, The Blues Brothers, Anchorman, Napoleon Dynamite and french cinema. Directors: Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan, David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton, Darren Aronofsky

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was visiting Egypt in 2011 when their revolution (Arab spring) first erupted. Great views of clashes between demonstrators and police/military, however it got too dangerous and I had to get an emergency flight out!
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Estuve visitando egipto el 2011 cuando estallo su revolucion. Vistas increibles de batalles entre demonstradores y la policia/militar, sin embargo, hizo demasiado peligroso y tuve que tomar un vuelo emergencia para salir.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to show you around my city. There are so many awesome things to discover. We can explore together.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My charming personality. No really.. hahahha.
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Secretos del mundo. Chocolates.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom