CURRENT MISSION

Party around the world! We're fascinated in different cultures and everything the world has to offer

ABOUT ME

Hi, we're Chris and Neil. Chris is English but lived in New Zealand for most of his teenage life, Neil is a New Zealander. At the start of last year we decided we were restless with the isolation of living all the way out there so pretty spur of the moment we booked one way tickets to the UK. We got rail cards last year and had a sweet time around France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands and had a great experience couch surfing before settling down in Manchester. Here we both play in a band called Hyacinth Girl. Our Next stop is a trip to New York for ATP festival curated by The Flaming Lips!

PHILOSOPHY

You only live once.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Being pretty broke we are hoping someone in NYC will have the heart to put us up and show us a good time. We're about to move into a new place in Manchester so if you're heading this way hit us up!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We had a great time in Brussels couchsurfing, it really helped having someone show us around and take us to the best areas as we weren't there long enough to figure it out ourselves.

Interests

Music, art, design, film, current affairs, partying, people, traveling the world!

We are in a band here in Manchester...http://www.myspace.com/hyacinthgirls

• arts
• design
• festivals
• partying
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, The Clash, Animal Collective, TV On The Radio, Deerhunter, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, Modern Lovers, The Stooges, David Bowie, Pixies, Libertines, Arcade Fire, !!!, The Rolling Stones, Television, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Gang Of Four, Pavement, No Age, Beck, The Mint Chicks, Blur, The Stone Roses, Franz Ferdinand, Die! Die! Die!, The Clean, The Dead C...thats just the tip of the iceberg...

Movies: Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Stand by Me, Do The Right Thing, boogie Nights, Scorcese, Kubrick, Wes Anderson, etc...you get where we're going with this

Teach, Learn, Share

Only speaking English kinda sucks. I'd love to learn another/more languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United Kingdom