CURRENT MISSION

To make lots of new friends and show them the stars !

ABOUT ME

Have lived in a quite a few places. Melbourne, Australia was also home for 6 years.
I have been in New Zealand for 20 years now but like travelling as a wwoofer, here and overseas.
I was educated as a mathematician, but got into computers after leaving Uni.
Spent 5 years being a semi-professional artist -great fun !
Love astronomy - the southern sky is stunning - much darker than UK.

PHILOSOPHY

Living life out loud and learning as much as I can!

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Really enjoy meeting people from other cultures - wish I could pick up languages instantly too. Not sure how many people come through the Wairarapa but it's a lovely place to visit.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All good. I've hosted some brilliant and amazing people and also stayed in Europe and America with the the best. It was a really positive and exciting opportunity to stay with couch surfers over there. I know I can improve what I do for visitors too.

Interessi

Astronomy; anthropology; photography; cooking for friends; science; gardening; reading; eating! Talking and listening to people's stories and their outlook on the world. More eating!

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• running
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• anthropology
• astronomy
• languages
• science

Musica, film e libri

Science fiction, science fact, magazines such as New Scientist, Sky & telescope, Nat Geographic. Lots of choices for music - the old rock stuff and also Celtic music esp. Irish diddley ! Love BIG Bang Theory - GO GUYS!

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Going underground to see the particle accelerator projects at CERN. What fascinating and intelligent minds have come up with to get all that running.
Also experiencing 5 full days and nights of daylight above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Took me a few days to discover what nighttime was for again. That's 2 things!

Insegna, impara, condividi

Anyone who happens to touch the right chords within - this might change daily. Everyone has a story and I'm such a curious person I'm always keen to find out more.
Like to spend time cooking for and with friends and sharing the finished product ! Maybe my Italian heritage coming out. I'm probably just a pig actually ....New Zealand food is really bland by comparison with everywhere else. WHAT am I doing here...???? I can show you the stars through my telescope - it's brilliant here in the southern hemisphere.

Paesi che ho visitato

Australia, Croatia, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

• 

•