CURRENT MISSION

To live, work, have fun and meet new people!

ABOUT ME

I would say that I'm quite a relaxed guy and easy to get on with. Apart from traveling, I love watching and making films - I've made a lot of short films/music videos/corporates. I also love playing football(soccer) and tennis, and reading about new subjects. I try to travel somewhere new, meet new people and have new experiences whenever possible.

I've just spent an amazing 2 months traveling across the different regions of China and Thailand, and am now in Australia to live (and hopefully work) for the next 6-8months. Beyond that, I have no idea! I could go back to the U.K., move to the States or go somewhere completely new.

PHILOSOPHY

'If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty.'
I like tea.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm relatively new to couch surfing but its been great travelling a different way and changing it up from hostels. iv always had good experiences so far as guest and host so long may that continue

Interests

Going to the cinema, making films, sport, listening to music, traveling, beer, coffee, tea and eating food from all over the world.

• beauty
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• drums
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• bungee jumping
• sports
• soccer
• tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Chungking Express, 3 Iron, Black Cat/White Cat, Talk to Her, The Dark Knight, Alien, Starship Troopers, Big Trouble in Little China, Dead Man, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Demolition Man (guilty pleasure)

Music: James Blake, Burial, FourTet, Radiohead, Bjork, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatles, Lou Reed, Kraftwerk

Books: anything by JG Ballard and Murakami i usually enjoy. 'the Gate' by Soseki, The Man in the High Castle, Native Son, and any graphic novels by Alan Moore.

TV shows (cos I couldn't leave them out): the Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, South Park, Arrested Development, The Simpsons, The Killing (Danish version)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling China for 5 weeks was incredible, it's so big and so different to anywhere I've travelled before. From having Yak Butter Milk Tea (about as nice as it sounds) and a traditional lunch with a Tibetan family in Shangri-La to the neon night life in Shanghai - China has it all. Throw in some Pandas and jaw-dropping landscapes like Tiger Leaping Gorge, and yeah I couldn't recommend it more! Not to mention the amazing food.

Other things i loved: Scuba diving at Sail Rock in Thailand, Bungee Jumping (such a head rush), bathing Elephants, fighting off monkey ambushes, hand gliding in Rio, white water rafting in Peru, trekking Machu Picchu, going into the spray of Iguazu Falls

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmm I guess I could teach the drums if you wanted, but you might want to check with the neighbours first

I would like to improve my Spanish as its now almost nonexistent, and possibly learn Mandarin too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom