I'm from New Zealand and I've lived a largely sporty (rugby/soccer/CRICKET) and academic life (psychology/philosophy). I completed my Masters in Philosophy in 2015 and then decided 2016 was the time to travel. I lived and worked in London for 4 months with another 2 months traveling around Europe and on my way back to NZ, stopped over in Mexico/New York/Las Vegas. Sadly I came down with a bad case of the Travel Bug and while I hear it's typically incurable, apparently more travel does ease some of the symptoms, such as itchy feet. So this year I'm back at it for another 3 months, starting in the U.S. for a month, back over to UK/Europe and then finishing off by walking a Camino across Spain.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I originally created my couchsurfing profile when I was living in London last year (2016) for meet-ups. The hostel culture is so good in Europe I didn't find it necessary to look for a place to stay but it was useful for scheduling activities with fellow travelers, such as taking a road trip in Iceland!

The hostel scene in America doesn't seem nearly as affordable or as vibrant as it is Europe. So I think now is the time to really try out couchsurfing as it was intended - hence I am looking for hosts!

Interests

• literature
• traveling
• cricket
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Catcher in the Rye, Poisonwood Bible, Frankenstein, Picture of Dorian Gray, Secret History

Movies: I prefer a good long or deep TV series: Sopranos, Breaking Bad & BCS, The Wire, Mad Men, Fargo, Lost (most of it).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won a trip to an international competition called Future Problem Solving in Ann Arbor, Michigan, when I was 13, as part of a team of four members. It was a North American competition so as a team from New Zealand, we attracted the most attention from fellow teams. This was before Lord of the Rings and in the days of Xena: Warrior Princess; that's probably all American children knew about New Zealand. I don't know Lucy Lawless, but I have met her and I do know some of her friends. It is possible we could make things happen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well hopefully good banter and deep philosophical discussion if that's what you're into.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Samoa, Slovakia, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, New Zealand