CURRENT MISSION

Make as many people I can smile and laugh

ABOUT ME

I'm a junior doctor from Melbourne Australia who decided to pack his bags and jet off because if not now, then when?

I would like to say I'm a good listener, but when I do talk - I tend to subscribe to the idea that laughter is the best medicine :)

I like giving and receiving hugs, and I believe a warm genuine smile to be the most beautiful thing in the world!

I would love to hear your stories and share some of mine

PHILOSOPHY

Treat other people as I would like to be treated myself

Live humbly and peacefully
--> "Be frugal in all things except generosity"

Contribute one's gifts to society

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Injecting some Tian spontaneity into people's lives as I surf their couches :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with a lovely guy in Lyon when I was in France and got an amazing restaurant recommendation. I then had the joy of introducing my Irish-American host in California to the joys of Dim Sum!

Interests

Medicine (particularly integrating practises like meditation, traditional Chinese medicine and yoga into Western medicine)
Cooking - I love my wok
Meditation
Brazilian Jiujitsu
Contemporary Art
Music - Piano, Guitar, DJ
Literature - my favourite books of all time is a tie between The Great Gatsby and Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
And of course... You!

• arts
• books
• literature
• contemporary art
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• meditation
• music
• guitar
• piano
• medicine
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Radiohead, RHCP, Rage Against The Machine
Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar
Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, Dubfire

MOVIES:
Anything Wes Anderson - Grand Budapest Hotel was amazing
Fight Club when I'm feeling shitty/self-pity
Momento
I really enjoyed Her with Joaquin Pheonix - I think I cried for half of it and was laughing for the rest

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A Vipassana course - sitting in the mountains in silence for ten days has changed how I approach life...

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning how to mix music (DJ)

Chinese cooking

Piano lessons

Basic life support

Simple meditation techniques

What I Can Share with Hosts

I try to cook for all my hosts and usually a dish I have learnt on my travels if the ingredients are available :)

I like to spend the money that I would've spent on a hostel bed on fun things like food or wine or silly gifts!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, Fiji, France, India, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia