CURRENT MISSION

To visit every country in the world in my lifetime (I have a long way to go)

ABOUT ME

I'm extremely curious about the world. I like to understand the social and historical reason for things. I feel most at home in places of dysfunction.

PHILOSOPHY

I worship Anthony Bourdain.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I believe that couchsurfing is a great avenue for cultural exchange, and therefore I disagree with the use of this website for the sole purpose of having 'free accommodation'. I will only send requests to people that I have genuine interest in meeting and I would expect the same from any potential surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing has completely changed the way that I see the world. I've had some really amazing experiences through this website and I am forever grateful to have met so many wonderful people this way.

Interests

Music, politics, world affairs, modern history, literature, food culture, vegetarianism, multiculturalism, hiking, cycling, urban planning, criminology, regional demographics, film/television, internet etc

• culture
• literature
• dining
• politics
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• teaching
• history
• language exchange
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Strokes, The Beatles, D'Angelo, Tame Impala, My Bloody Valentine, Television, Air, King Krule, Jeff Buckley, The Chameleons, Beach Boys, Gang of Four, Cut Copy.

Film: Dog Day Afternoon, LA Confidential, Casino, Edward Scissorhands, Kitano Takeshi's yakuza period (Boiling Point, Hana-Bi, Violent Cop).

Television: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, OZ, グレート・ティーチャー・オニヅカ (Great Teacher Onizuka), The Wire, House of Cards, The Decalogue

Books: Orwell, Vonnegut, Steinbeck, Dostoevsky, Nabokov, Huxley, Kesey

Podcasts: Serial, Stuff You Should Know, 99% Invisible, BBC World Service.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I'm in Australia, I volunteer as an english teacher at a refugee resettlement agency. It's been a pretty amazing experience so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

I think I have a pretty good knowledge of Australian history and politics but I'm not sure how interesting that will be to everyone. Otherwise, I'm always up for a language exchange.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Hungary, Morocco

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