Hello!

My name is Stuart. I am a teacher and freelance musician living in the beautiful city of Melbourne, Australia. I am a calm yet bubbly soul with a lot of energy for life and I love sharing that with the people that visit my country as well as those who are kind enough to host me. I am such a lover of cooking and creating memories over food. I could drink 3000 cups of tea in a day, and no, there is never a limit on cake. I am also very into meditation and I love yoga, and whilst I do value sharing and being more extroverted in expressing myself, I do value solitude and enjoying a few quiet moments with myself. I am a very respectful, clean individual who always tidies up after myself and I always try to conscious and aware of my surroundings and environment when it comes to people’s homes. When it comes to hosting, I love showing people around my city and creating lasting memories and experiences with like-minded individuals. There’s just so much to do in Melbourne!

Yay you’re still reading!

At home and abroad I am also vegan, which means I do not consume any animals or animal products for ethical and environmental reasons :) This includes meat, dairy (milk, butter, cream, yoghurt, cheese) and eggs. It’s a very wholistic belief which I love to share in a kind considerate manner with my hosts and guests. I am MORE than happy to cook you some delicious vegan food! :D Lots of love and hope to meet soon ❤️

Interests

• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• tennis
• drinking tea
• yoga and meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

For an actual musician, I feel like I have a pretty terrible playlist. That being said, if I was to put on a pot of tea 🍵 or start cooking something delicious 🥘, I would always listen to these guys:

Estas Tonne (Ukrainian)
Joseph Tawadros (Egyptian/Australian)
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian)

My movie playlist is far worse than my music playlist, so I’ll have to keep thinking on this one!

I wouldn’t say I’m a book worm, but I find so much comfort and pleasure in getting lost in a good read. For me, I like an author that can challenge their readers, and really immerse their audience into their own reality, either fictitious or not. I almost always feel the need to have a cup of tea and a biscuit to accompany my novel and that old bookshops smell divine.

Favourite are so hard to decide, but if I had to give a short list:

1984’ by George Orwell

‘Three Cups of Tea’ by Greg Mortensen

‘A Problem from Hell’ by Samanther Power

‘Danger Music’ by Eddie Ayres

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Bungee-jumping in Nepal in 2015.

- 10 silent retreat in Vipassana meditation both in 2015 and 2017.

- Curated, programmed, organised and performed in a concert to raise funds for the Melbourne-based charity Asylum Seeker Resource Centre which implements vital programs and support for Australian refugees and asylum seekers.

- Solo travelled to almost 20 countries over 10 months in 2018

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to get excited about food shopping and how to read music. The way I like to express and share myself with this community is by cooking and exchanging ideas and energy. I can cook you a beautiful home-made meal and we can get to know one another :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my energy and optimism for living, I can share my many travel stories and I can share a cup of tea and a meal with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Cyprus, England, Georgia, Ireland, Israel, Laos, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia