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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese
  • 31, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Graphic designer
  • Tertiary
  • From Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About Me

I've quit my job to travel the world! On the road for a year, I've seen a lot of the northern hemisphere! I like camping, growing a beard, and eating muesli.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm done with tours and travel guides, I want to experience new places through the eyes of the locals. After traveling for a while now, i've found that it's the people you meet that really make a place special.

Interests

Movies, so many movies. I can talk for DAYS about movies.
Hiking, i am a keen hiker. Bring on the wilderness and multi-day hikes!
Motorbikes, they are my stress release.
Cycling, gotta go fast!
Boardgames, Dungeons and dragons to card games.
Philosophy, i enjoy collecting philosophies, and pondering them.
Animation, cartoons and more cartoons!
Reading, anything that I can get my hands on.

  • dancing
  • cooking
  • vegetarian
  • cartoons
  • movies
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • animation
  • tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Any Psychedelic Rock, or classic rock. Throw in some jazz for good measure.
Movies:
too many to say, but my top few
Whiplash, Fight club, District 9, The Dark Knight, Evil dead.
I really love foreign films, especially Asian kung fu films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Buying a motorbike from a fellow backpacker in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and riding it for a month all the way to Hanoi. I have never seen such diversity in weather and landscapes in such a short time before.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot of Australian sayings and colloquialisms if you need a good laugh at how strange we all are.
I'm also a fairly enthusiastic cook. Mostly basics, a few vegetarian meals, and a few oddities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook, I can clean, I can drive, and my god I can dance!
I'm good with computers, opening jars, recommending movies, and reaching high shelves.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England

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