CURRENT MISSION

See the world, meet everyone

ABOUT ME

I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I can ride bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed, and I cook Thirty-Minute Brownies in twenty minutes. Using only a hoe and a large glass of water, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I don't perspire. The laws of physics do not apply to me. I participate in full-contact origami. I am a world traveler, seeker of the peace, oppressor of champions and all round good guy. I have been called a legend in my own time. On Wednesdays I am a philosopher and casual hero. I have sailed ships, solved equations, quelled revolutions and run governments but I am still looking for new experiences. Can you help me?

I enjoy traveling having a great time. Originally I am from New Zealand but currently live in Edinburgh. I love meeting new people and having a laugh. I am not afraid to lend a hand or foot. I am using Edinburgh as a base to explore Europe. I am going to go to university at the moment then we will see what happens.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
Get wasted all the time
And you'll have the time of your life

"Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement."
- Mark Twain -

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
- Gandhi -

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am very active in the Edinburgh community and go to many of the events. I know a lot of the locals and I am willing to show anyone around town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosting
May 10 Edinburgh (Ulcias)
My parents have been hosting through Servas (similar to CS) since I was born so I have always had a variety of people staying at my house.

Many road trips, pub meets and activities in and around Scotland

Mar 10 EDINBURGH ROCKS IV organiser!

Sep 09 Wroclaw (Janekpol)
Sep 09 Krakow (Hubert Justyna)
May 09 Ireland (Leah, David, Natalie)
Feb 09 San Fransisco (Glenn Loomis)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Vicki and Karlin Spiers)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Lorraine Turner)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Bob Tovey)
Jan 09 New Zealand (family Ra)
Jan 09 New Zealand (William Hope)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Matthew Robertson)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Jean-louis Helfrich)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Logan Swart)
Jan 09 New Zealand (Marcus Farmer)
Oct 08 Scotland (Miki Warren)
Oct 08 Scotland (Petr Dufek)
Sept 08 Scotland (Charlie Radclyffe)
Oct 07 Scotland (Amish Amin)

I have met many others both in Edinburgh and during my travels.

Interests

I love photography. At the moment it is my main passion. I am mainly a travel photographer but I take my camera with me everywhere and grab any chance as it comes along. I also enjoy biking, swimming, people, sport, Travel!! I played canoe polo for a while and it is one of the best sports I have tried. I have had my turn at skiing and snowboarding, I just love being in the mountains. I have hiked over a lot of New Zealand and a lot of the Peak District in England. There are many more things and I will try anything at least a few times.

• culture
• photography
• cooking
• running
• pub crawls
• traveling
• juggling
• origami
• cycling
• canoeing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• sports
• swimming
• philosophy
• physics
• road trips
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy most types of music but especially Scottish country music, rock and metal.As for reading, I am studying psychology at the moment so that is all I am reading about. I don't really get much time to read any other books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Edinburgh Rocks - Gathering and CS events in Edinburgh.

Touring around New Zealand as an adult - got to take serious photos and appreciate the amazing scenery.

Traveling in India, what chaos it was but in a fun way. Confusing and busy, it is an excellent place to chill while watching everyone else hurry to and fro.

Europe - Oh the culture.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am trying to learn juggling, handstands and 5x5x5 rubiks cube.I have run a number of photography workshops and am pretty good at teaching it. I am also pretty good at fixing computer problems.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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