CURRENT MISSION

Live it up as a scarfie!!!

ABOUT ME

We like to think that we are a pretty easy-going and relaxed couple. We enjoying meeting new and interesting people from around the world and learning about their home country and impressions of NZ.
We are both students at the University in Dunedin (Mike studying surveying, Jess studying clinical psychology) but try to save and travel a little over summer and other holidays. We actually met around three years ago when we were both independently traveling around Europe and have lots of big plans for future big trips to different parts of the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We had talked about joining Couch Surfing for ages before finally doing so after our last overseas trip in Jan '09. We would love to use couch surfing on future trips so thought it would be a good idea to start by hosting people at our place. So that is how we are mainly participating now, but would also love to meet up for a cup of coffee or a beer if you would like :)

Interests

We share a variety of interests. We make our own beer and alcohol and love learning about this, trying out new recipes, and enjoying the fruits of our labour (although Mike is somewhat more involved in the earlier stages of this process).
We also love to travel and experience new cultures and get a taste for different ways of life. Traveling has really helped to open our minds and appreciate what we have available to us and may often take for granted.
We are also both keen on the outdoors and try to spend time appreciating nature and making the most of what it has to offer (NZ is good for this!).
We are also interested in learning about, or being educated in, new ideas or topics and love to have a good debate or discussion on nearly anything.

• recipes
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

We both like a wide range of movies and music. We have a collection of different movies that people are more than welcome to watch while they stay here. Also, we love showcasing some NZ music and if guests have mp3 players listening to music from their home country or trading music with them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, New Zealand, United States

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