CURRENT MISSION

Smiling at strangers

ABOUT ME

I have just returned home to Melbourne after traveling internationally for the past three years. I lived in Canada a few times in the Rocky Mountains, and also two years in Trondheim, Norway. I love traveling and have had such great adventures in the past years. However I truly love Melbourne and Australia and I'm looking forward to meeting and showing people this wicked city!
I'm passionate about living everyday to the maximum, so sleeping in is not an option! I love my bikes and the culture that goes with it. Coffee is great, as is a good beer or nice red wine....
I'm currently working at a bike shop as a mechanic, however I'm educated as a teacher which I'll be doing early 2010.

PHILOSOPHY

Such is Suchness, take it in and live it up

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have had a few (official) couchsurfing.org experiences and many more unofficial over the past years. I'm excited to be based back in Melbourne, and really want to share this town with others and return the help and hospitality that I have received!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed with a few people in 2008, Austria, Bulgaria and Switzerland. I hosted a few people whilst in Trondheim, Norway. My overall experience has been positive and I look forward to getting back into CS.

Interests

Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Skiing, Traveling the world, Hiking, Drinking beers in the sun, drinking coffee in the morning and mid afternoon, swimming in streams and listening to music new and old music....

• culture
• wine
• red wine
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• shopping
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• snowboarding
• swimming
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Modest Mouse, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Smog, Velvet Underground, The Cure.....many more
Ed Abbey, Bukowski, Kerouac and Reinhart

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Whilst on a solo mountain bike ride I watched a Cougar stalking a young Elk in the Rocky Mountains.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can take you on a bike ride and teach you how to ride with a coffee without spilling a drop!!!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Monaco, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Norway