CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy life and experience culture and teach

ABOUT ME

British blood, but born in Malawi, Africa. Raised in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe. Educated in Leeds, England, lived in Kuwait for 4 years, 1 year in Peru, and now checking out Mexico.

PHILOSOPHY

Life's too short, so make sure you enjoy every minute and try to do something new every day.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By trying to keep things real, being hospitable and learning.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been to a couple of meetings in Kuwait. Surfed in Syria and hosted a few times in Kuwait. Met one or two surfers in Peru.

Interests

Chemicals, fly Fishing, Photography, Different cultures, traveling

• culture
• photography
• flying
• traveling
• fishing
• spelunking
• hunting
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• rock climbing
• track and field
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to mention

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Catching freshwater crayfish in Papua New Guinea. Finding WW2 paraphernalia in the hills near the Kokoda trail.
White water rafting on the Angabanga river
Skydiving in Airlie beach.
Gorge swinging in Queenstown.
Deer-hunting on the Hollyford track.
Fly-fishing on Nyika Plateaux.
Driving from Pemba to Lichinga in the wilds of northern Mozambique.
Visiting Capistrano mission.
Seeing Haley's comet.
Watching shooting stars on the shores of lake Malawi.
Seeing Kamuzu Banda in a passing cavalcade.
Surviving the pre-multiparty riots in Blantyre.
Visiting the Nubra valley.
Climbing El Misti.
Traveling around Peru for months in an old Combi.
Hunting with Amerindians in the Amazon.
Seeing the small cacti in Real de Catorce.
Scuba diving cenotes near Tulum.
Caving in Trolak.

Teach, Learn, Share

Try not to judge others.
Learn before you teach, and give before you take.
Have reservations, but give everyone a clean slate.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good times and experiences

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe