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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Hijack the worlds information for my own purposes via traveling as much as I can. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

ABOUT ME

My three priorities are love, life and travel so I spend most of my time trying to maximize each. When I work I travel, when I vacation I travel - I have incurable itchy feet syndrome and love meeting and talking to fellow travelers.

PHILOSOPHY

Personal philosophy....heavy Ahhh, id have to say that all we really have as an outlook or personality is a collection of experiences that manifest themselves as memories. With this in mind, the better the experiences, the better the memories, the better the life...right?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Honestly, not enough. I meet up with some people in Thailand which was awesome. This is my first time back in NZ after about two years, im in Kakanui, which is possibly the most pretty small town in the world, and would be happy to help out however I can. Regular car trips north and south are available till about march!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Thailand - Mimi your awesome! Rio Brazil, went to a poker game and won freinds for life.

Interests

Most of everything excluding perhaps punk rock.

  • traveling
  • poker
  • jiu jitsu
  • history
  • physics
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Traveling books all time favorites: The Geography of Bliss. Shantaram. Out of Africa.

GRGHGGHGhhh...theres just so many. Ask when you meet me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Kilamanjaro. Hiked a dormant volcano in Costa Rica. Floated in the Dead Sea. Perused through Petra. Walked the most beautiful beach in the world. Trained Jiu Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro. Kick-Boxed in Thailand. Was blown away by Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Pulled off a one-handed handstand in a Jordian Desert. And am about to take an 8 day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.

Teach, Learn, Share

Knowledge; Intense knowledge of gemstones watches and jewelry. Medium knowledge of history. Good knowledge of my home country New Zealand

Want do I want to know? Love to know more about sub-atomic physics. Love to speak some portuguese again (as long as you dont use large words and/or speak quickly).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Grenada, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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