Aaron Schultz

Aaron Schultz

Current Mission: "Living in truth and learning through love."

Personal Designations

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Australia
Victoria
Melbourne
Lat: -37.81667, Lon: 144.96666
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General Information

Aaron Schultz has been vouched for
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Couch availableCoffee or a drink
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceJuly 29th, 2006
profile views18042
age28
genderMale
membernameLESPANK
occupationMusician/Barista
educationEducated through a series of grand adventures... through my relationships... through other peoples mistakes... through my own...
grew up inBilgola Plateau, Sydney's Northern Beaches, NSW, Australia
ethnicityAustralian
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Languages

  • English (Australia)Expert
  • English (United Kingdom)Expert

Groups I Belong To

Melbourne 4210:21521
Why: Re-born as a Melbournite
Australia 23145:6202
Why: coz i'm astrayan ay!!!!
Melbourne CS Summer Festival - Organisation Group 52:550Singers and Musicians 2969:1724
Why: I love to sing!!!!
Active in 103 more groups.
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Coffee or a drink
Preferred Gender: Any

Unfortunately I'm unable to host at the moment... Sorry!

I live with my brother Rowland(Flamenco guitarist), my dad Gilbert or as we call him "Pop"(Author) and my sister Katika(Artist Extraordinare!)
We're all fairly chilled out and musical...

We live in Caulfield.
That's fairly close to St. Kilda...
about one minute's walk from the closest tram stop :)

You should know this:

I'm not a morning person... so i generally stay up late...

Best times to host... anytime i guess...

I've got a spare sleeping bag...

It is too many days when you outstay your welcome... You'll know when that time comes :)
You're welcome to stay as long as you don't take advantage...

We have two delightful dogs... Buster(male medium sized German Short-haired Border Collie) and Chop(female Golden-haired Ratdog)... They are ultra friendly.

also... we appreciate guests who take the time to chat and get to know us a bit... not just after a place to sleep...

ALSO!!! Mention the phrase "Rather delightfully resplendant Elizabethan butter-dish" and we'll be much more likely willing to host you... just to show you've read my profile's couch info... he he he...

Friends (295)

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Thomas SkaarupThomas Skaarup
25, Male
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Capital Region
Denmark
Friends since May 2006
"Like a glove."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted10  
Natalia Eiriz Natalia Eiriz
21, Female
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Friends since October 2007
"Spain, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Denmark, Australia.. :)"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Aaron Schultz
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Sarah BöscheSarah Bösche
25, Female
Berlin, Berlin
Germany
Friends since August 2002
"The best Flatmate ever"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Aaron Schultz
Met in person  
Miklos PlatthyMiklos Platthy
25, Male
Thora, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since April 1981
"He's me stinky cuz!"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Adam Mullett Adam Mullett
24, Male
Vilnius, Vilniaus
Lithuania
Friends since July 2006
"Azza is one of my good mates now - we met in Berlin"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Aaron Schultz
Met in person   Surfed30+  
Kai BüchnerKai Büchner
39, Female
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Friends since January 2007
"fairly well"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
LOST LUCYLOST LUCY
26, Female
Milano, Lombardia
Italy
Friends since July 2005
"We used to live at the same house in London - all part of kensal rise crew"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Camilo Carrillo WilischCamilo Carrillo Wilisch
23, Male
Berlin, Berlin
Germany
Friends since September 2006
"met several times in Berlin"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Aaron Schultz
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Clayton LongClayton Long
28, Male
Los Angeles, California
United States
Friends since September 2006
"met this dude in Berlin, spent many weeks chillin and getting to know 'im"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
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Jenny HoepkeJenny Hoepke
22, Female
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since January 2006
"Through a friend"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted30+   Surfed4   Traveled4  
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Personal Description

Hey hey!

Welcome, welcome :)

I've finally moved to Melbourne after 4 years of work and travel in Europe...

SLOWLY settling into the Aussie lifestyle again :)

My aim while I'm here is to reconnect with family and friends and of course meet and build up the CS community here... before I skedaddle back to some other continent ;)

I've lived in London, Berlin and Aarhus and have travelled around a lot of Europe and South-East Asia...

I'm an easy going Australian guy... chilled in most situations... :)

If you wanna meet up, write me a message and perhaps we could go out for coffee or BEEEEER... he he... :)

I love organising events! Parties, pubcrawls, flashmobs, free hugs, concerts, picnics, beach firetwirling, jam sessions... Anything fun!

Keep an eye on the Melbourne Group for my next event...

If you wanna go out sometime for booty-shaking Salsa, bouncy-bouncy Ragga/Reggae/Dancehall, shandy-ing to Rock or even some foolish dancing to nineties pop music... gotta love the cheesiness... especially when it's all melted and runny... mmmmmm...

Bring it on! he he...

How I Participate in CS

For nearly two years I was a Nomadic Ambassador... I decided recently to remove my Ambassadorship because I had no time for the responsibilities it entails...

In any case, I still continue to spread the word, organise meetings and just stay active!

Helped make the Melbourne CS Summerfest 09 a grand success! :)

CouchSurfing Experience

I organised meetings and Free Hugs Campaigns through CS all over Europe as I travelled through in the Summer of 2007...

I've hosted some wonderful guests so far too :)

I've been hosted by some truly amazing and inspirational CSer's.

Also a member of Hospitalityclub.org: aaronfromoz

Interests

I am interested in many things...

I enjoy reading and discussing issues such as the upbringing of children, social issues, changing the world, ecological issues, politics, living and speaking your own truth, the special way we love our families(love/hate:)...

I'm interested in astrology and tarot... I feel there is something more to our lives than just our minds and bodies... Our souls have connection to both and can influence our life decisions in many unforseen ways... I have a passion for partying and like to go out to the pub or out clubbing, even known to head out to karaoke bars for a laugh...

I can party hard but don't like to party all the time...

I love dressing up and making a myself look a fool... who's "totally" cool... he he...

I enjoy clothes in general, yet try to steer clear of cliche style outfits... i make clothing into my own...

I enjoy:

*Discussing environmental issues... always willing to learn more about how we are effecting the Earth and therefore how to help slow, stop and reverse the damage we do... Very willing to discuss these isues with anyone...

*Board games- especially Chess & Connect4(care to challenge me?)

*Music- I enjoy every type of music, as long as it's good he he...

*Sport- Cricket, Fußball, Table-tennis, Hacky-sack... unfortunately better at spectating than playing, I've actually been clinically diagnosed as an "Unco"... he he... though i give it my best... I've just got a new firestick... so anyone that wants to go for a twirl, let me know :D

*Art- Drawing, painting, body-painting... It's in the blood...


*Definitely into photography... Check out some of my pics here if you like...

*Cooking- mainly Thai, Indian, Aussie and good ol' Sunday Roasts... I also am quite excellent at creating "Student Food"(el cheapo)

*Tarot- beginner, though i do have a knack for it.

*Astrology- I'm a Libran through and through.

*Alternative Remedies- science is good and well but there are many ways to skin a cat(Meow)

*Dancing- Free funk, rock, dancehall and groups like Basement Jaxx are my preferred styles to boogie to... But i can dance to anything... if it is GOOD... :p

*Singing- love to sing along to music i know, especially drunkenly... :)

*Festivals- Nothing like partying for days on end...

*Jamming- Sing alongs and drunken warble-ing... good for a laugh...

*Travelling!!!!!! Don't stop 'til you get enough

*HC camp workshops!!! Ahhhhh! the pure stupidity!!!

*Getting drunk with friends! he he...

*Living Laughing & Loving!!!

*Stuff-(I like stuff)

Living in truth & learning through love

Philosophy

my personal philosophy??? ummm....

"Carpe Diem"
"Direct is Open is Honest"
"Slow Hands - Warm Heart"
"How life is for you is your own choice"
"Anger is a Gift"
"You may remove your masks, honesty is welcome here..."
"You risk so much not to throw yourself into the abyss"
"True love is being yourself"
"When there is no truth, end the lie."
"Direct is honest is open. I am."

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
- Mark Twain

Just a few of my favourites.

I believe in speaking the truth... i urge others to live honestly and to be open with their feelings... To live with lies is to take on unnecessary burdens... "It is better to face the bear than to run from it"...
You know deep inside that it all catches up to you in the end anyway...

I feel strongly about the importance of good male role models in the lives of our future generations... So that's what i'm trying to be...

But I really don't want to stop travelling... i want to just go on and meet amazing people forever...

Music, Movies, Books

I like films that make me think... or more so the ones that make me feel... the ones that have those moments when the hairs all over your body stand on end... The one's that make me want to get up and do something positive!!! The one's that make me scared for our future and therefore make me act... I generally like all genre's... But not horror films... i think that they are stupid... that they are bad for the soul and feed your fears... Not good for anyone...
A few films i have to mention: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Harold & Maude, Iraq for Sale, Earthlings, An Inconvenient Truth, What The Bleep Do We Know?, Loose Change, Terrorstorm, The Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Human Traffic, The Pianist, The Castle, Brazil, Snatch, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, On the Waterfront, Shrek 1&2, Sexy Beast, Chopper, City of God, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining(the only horror i like), Apocalypse Now, Sin City, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Sideways, Willow, The Labyrinth, Princess Bride, Magnolia, Dark Crystal, Tarantino's works, Most of Jack Nicholson's, Will Ferrel's, Johnny Depp's, Ewan McGregor's, Ben Stiller's, Robert Deniro's, Al Pacino's and Marlon Brando's films...

Baraka is one of my favourite films...
It instills a quiet peace in me... and made me passionate about our beautiful Earth...

For Tv series... I love: Curb Your Enthusiasm(USA), The Office(UK), The Royle Family(UK), Deadwood(USA), Full Frontal(AUS), Seinfeld(USA), Family Guy(USA) and Scrubs(USA) Breaking Bad(USA)

Thought to mention my favourite comedians...
Bill Hicks, Al Murray, Pablo Fransisco & Eddie Murphy....

I really cannot live without music... one of the reasons i could never work in an office... i NEED music... if i don't hear... i make it...
My tastes are quite diverse... my brother(check out his stuff here) played a lot of world music as i grew up so i appreciate flamenco, folk, turkish, indian, celtic, mongolian, traditional japanese, latin american and african styles a lot... I personally am more into regular music in general... artists such as: The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison, The Police, Crowded House, Tim & Jeff Buckley, Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Ray LaMontagne, Loudon Wainwright III, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, Sublime, Colin Hay, Weezer, Bjork, Jurassic 5, 2Pac, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, George, Bob & Damian Marley, REM, The Cat Empire, Jet, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, The Tea Party, Massive Attack, Everything But the Girl, James Brown, The Avalanches, Tom Waits, Gary Jules, Norah Jones, The Paris Combo, Seeed, The Arctic Monkeys, Something For Kate, Basement Jaxx, Jimmy Eat World, Louis Prima, Professor Longhair, Mad Caddies, Scissor Sisters, Miserli Ahmet, Stone Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Matchbox Twenty, Zero 7, Nirvana, Cake, Che Fu, Fat Freddy's Drop, Machine Gun Fellatio, Skunkhour, Cypress Hill, KLF, The Beta Band, Thomas Baz, Thomas Dybdahl, Powderfinger, The Nextmen, 2manydj's, DJ's: Shadow, Cut le Roc, Cut Chemist, NuMark, Format, Jazzy Jeff... yeah... to name a few... and that's not naming a heap of 80's and 90's one hit wonders... :D

I enjoy all GOOD music... not really into bad music :)

I enjoyed fantasy books for a long time in my early youth... a good escape... now i generally read book about things that interest me...

Types of People I enjoy

I like to meet people with something to share... but not the people who HAVE TO share what they "know"...

People who can have a laugh and a cry... but not clowns or whingers...

People who actually live actively... not just plod along...

People who stand up for themselves and what they believe in... but not force it on to others...

We all learn different lessons... at different times...

Anyway...
Not-overly-competitive, easy-going, playful, REAL, confidant, self-loving, open-hearted & open-minded bright sparks...

Yeah... those kind of people... oh, and people who are not afraid of a hug...

Teach, Learn, Share

Not sure about teaching this... but i am very willing to discuss living with a heartful mind... as in living your life and making decisions through both thinking and feeling things through... Speaking and living your truth... Whatever that may be...

I can teach you how to bark like a dog... so it sounds real and other dogs get confused and look around in bewilderment... he he...

I can tell you where to go for great, interesting, hidden places in Berlin... ;)

I can teach harmonic chanting...

I can teach fire-twirling...


I can teach some fun card games... and how to play chess...

I can show you how to give out free hugs... :)

I can teach the secret art of The Foot Dance...
(Shhhhhhhhh!!!)

I can also share a damn good hug :D

I'm currently learning to play the guitar, any help with this would be awesome :D

I'd like to learn to sing harmonies better...
I'd like to learn to read music...
I'd like to learn to write essays again... he he...
I'd like to learn to use a camera better...
I'd like to learn to write songs...

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Got out of Australia and seeing what the rest of the world has to offer and what I can offer the rest of the world.

Hitch-hiking, CS Meeting making, Free Hugs Campaigning tour around Europe... 5 months on the road... travelled through 16 countries... couchsurfing the whole way... of course! AWESOME!

Explored old Soviet military bases and bunkers in Eastern Germany...

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

I think that CS and other such helpful travel community groups are a breakthrough step in bringing like-minded & like-hearted people together... a great way to discover, learn, live, love, trust, discuss and breathe in the beauty of life & friendship...
Embracing and knowing you are cared for by complete strangers... Most certainly a wonderful thing!!!

CS is truly a blessing...

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia-FYROM, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam
LIVED: Australia, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
WANTS TO GO: United States

References

 
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Katarina Kopra
From Katarina Kopra
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Nov 21
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

This world explorer will most likely give nothing else but good times! With a heart of gold, good dancing moves and that misbehaving look in his eyes make sure you will at least have a beer with him!

Cameron Hill
From Cameron Hill
 Melbourne, Australia
 Oct 12
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Mr Schutlz is a good man. And thorough.

Yep, Aaron's a good man to have around whenever CS inventiveness is concerned. I envy his organistaional skills. That pub crawl way back when was legendary.
He could probably outdrink me quite easily as well, which we'll have to find out when CS Centurion finally eventuates.

Defintely the right man to have around when it's time to talk travel, tell tales and... drink.

I'm still thinking about that picture I drew for you.... hahahaha.


p.s please don't make me do charades for 'Summer of '69" again.

Susan Doyle 
From Susan Doyle
 Melbourne, Australia
 Oct 11
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is an all round friendly guy who greets you with a lovely big smile and a hug and is great to chat to. He is an asset to the Melbourne cs group.

coca Loca
From coca Loca
 Berlin, Germany
 Jul 24
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

aaron the crazy-australian-sweetheart, who seems to be all over the world at the same time!!! everywhere he is around- he spread energie, fun, ideas, good mood and a lot of smiles =) its always great to have him around and enjoy the spirit. hope to see ya soon again- enjoy life!!!

Oswaldo Cortes
From Oswaldo Cortes
 Bogota, Colombia
 Jul 21
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 2 days  
Positive

oswaldo cortes

Asya Gribov
From Asya Gribov
 New York, United States
 Jul 19
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a really interesting, quirky, and fun person to be around.
highly recommendable for life!

Osnat Longman 
From Osnat Longman
 Jerusalem, Israel
 Jun 13
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a really great guy, it's always a pleasure meeting him in one of the numerous Melbourne CS events. Aaron is one of those people who make me feel at home here in Melbourne.

Alice Au-Yeung
From Alice Au-Yeung
 Melbourne, Australia
 May 31
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

such a great guy, always looking out for his friends and just likes to get people together for fun and laughs and good times. we met at a festival out in the bush of australia and i've seen in him his generosity and his good nature towards everyone so he's definitely someone cool to have around :)

Swetlana Gasetski
From Swetlana Gasetski
 Duesseldorf, Germany
 May 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

aaron, what a sunny person..
shining with his beautiful, warm smile..
he showed me some very nice places to have drinks and an excellent indian restaurant in melbourne!.. but i am sure there are some more and i am looking forwad to the next "tour" :)
i really enjoy to talk to him and have his warm aura around.

Grégory Jourdan
From Grégory Jourdan
 Toulouse, France
 May 18
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Aaron was pretty much the first person I met in Melbourne and I couldn't really do better.
Seems to me like he'll try everything, with smile, good vibes, lots of fun and no worries.
Without a doubt one of the ones you'll notice at a CS gathering, so I guess there's little need for a reference there ;)
We'll find a way to meet again !

Darya Kostenko
From Darya Kostenko
 Melbourne, Australia
 Apr 16
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Very niiice maaate! Aaron is fun person to have around. I really like his easy and laid-back attitude to life and his sense of humour. He plays the guitar very niiice too. One of the Melbourne cs gems and has the best dog bark ever.

Katrina Guthrie 
From Katrina Guthrie
 Victoria, Canada
 Apr 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is one of those people who is so into couchsurfing and I love that! Cause I am too! Organizing flash mob's is one of the coolest things I had ever heard of, and can't tell you how much I enjoyed the water pistol fight in Fed Square! Thanks again Aaron! I miss Melbourne heaps, and couchsurfing is a large reason why! :)

Mihika Harnal
From Mihika Harnal
 Melbourne, Australia
 Apr 14
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Original reference: "im about to go on the most organized pub crawl ever! thanks to aaron! :) and not more than one drink per bar!"

I see your point Aaron...an update is quite necessary! and im not going to begin with ur general nutty goodness. :) or must i? well people. i cant help it..he seems to organise the some of the best CS events that i never end up going to! darn it!...im gonna be there to witness the awesomeness the next time around! Aaron seem to make it happen!

Frederyke Sauerbrey
From Frederyke Sauerbrey
 Erfurt, Germany
 Apr 11
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

i met aaron a few times in melbourne- really nice and full of humor! he took me to some cool places and we had some beers together;) thank u and go on learning german ;:)

Mat Saraullo
From Mat Saraullo
 Melbourne, Australia
 Mar 13
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

The short while I've known Aaron has been a pleasure. He's always up for a good time and comes across as very genuine without any bullsh*t (which I appreciate a lot!).

As you can tell from the million other references...he's extremely good value! (nothing suss)

CHRISTINE S 
From CHRISTINE S
 Laguna Beach, United States
 Feb 23
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron was such a positive person. He called to invite me along for a night of bowling while I stayed for a week in Melbourne. We ended up grabbing some dinner and even hitting up a couple bars. I had a great time with them and I'm so happy I got a chance to meet them.

johnny_g
From johnny_g
 Gold Coast, Australia
 Feb 2
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Great guy who enjoys having a chat and a beer. Pretty dapper as well! Your welcome to crash at mine anytime mate.

Javi Jiménez
From Javi Jiménez
 Barcelona, Spain
 Feb 2
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron, what a great man! ;)
He knows everything about Melbourne and is the kind of person you would like to meet in any city of the world while couchsurfing...

Andrew McClelland 
From Andrew McClelland
 Prahran, Australia
 Feb 2
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a top fella to hang out with. Muchas friendly, interesting to talk to and grounded. He's very actively involved in CS events and the CS Summerfest and adds a lot to the CS scene.

Jasmine ONeill 
From Jasmine ONeill
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jan 16
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is excellent! We attended Spanish lessons together, the class was a hoot!
Went to Dejagroove's last gig @ the Night Cat together.

He is an awesome guy! Fun times!



JASMINE.SWEDEN
From JASMINE.SWEDEN
 Malmo, Sweden
 Jan 7
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron always has something interesting and new going on! Hung out with him a couple of times in Melbourne, went to festivals,pubs ..and a zombie march (you did a great job at dressing up as a zombie btw!) Very social guy who will teach you fire twirling, bring you to pillow fights on the street or just hang out for a couple of beers. See you soon back in Melbs!

Vince
From Vince
 Sydney, Australia
 Jan 5
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Thanks for the great company bro, was a super week :)

Lucie Mazoyer
From Lucie Mazoyer
 Melbourne, Australia
 Nov 25, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

He has been very helpful with me and I enjoyed this poetry jam session in St Kilda..
He s one of the most active CSer in MELBOURNE and finds out some good stuff to know about many subjects, included hippie festival, rinbolting, and aussie speaking of course!
Thank you again Aaron!! cheers

Jan-Gerrit Seyler
From Jan-Gerrit Seyler
 Kiel, Germany
 Nov 18, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Moin Aaron,

you've been my first contact on CS, so I beg my pardon for not having written you earlier. You helped me out finding a place to stay the night, about one year and a half ago now. I had hitchhiked to DK to visit the EFC in Ebeltoft… well, now I’m there, studying filmmaking finally.

Well, better late than never. So, lots of thanks to you with a little delay, picking me up, inviting me to a coffee, searching on CS for a fellow surfer cause you had had an important tête-à-tête… and finally guiding me to the correct bus stop.

A big big hug,
Gerrit

…ähm, can you please tell me the name of the guy who hosted me that very night? I want to give him my props as well.

MISHA_BEAR
From MISHA_BEAR
 Melbourne, Australia
 Nov 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Good times at Fed Sqaure watching those olympic games. Good times..!

Mercedes Lauenstein
From Mercedes Lauenstein
 Kappeln, Germany
 Nov 16, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

I just met Aaron once in a bar in Melbourne after the amazing freeze event in Flinders Station. We had drinks together with a whole bunch of people,
we chatted for a littlebit about this and that and he told me from his Europe trip. I think he is a very friendly and interesting dude with a very warm charisma and it was really nice to meet him.

Sin-Huei Ruan
From Sin-Huei Ruan
 Taipei City, Taiwan
 Nov 11, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron always has crazy ideas that I join the Halloween and Freeze parties with him. He likes showing the warm smile and hugs to others that I'm so appreciate of that. It was my pleasure to meet him personally and had a good time with his lovely sister.

Clara Cazallas
From Clara Cazallas
 Valencia, Spain
 Oct 28, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Aaron has hosted me for my first 4 days in Australia and I HAVE FELT LIKE AT HOME!!!
He is a smiling and sweet heart gentleman from this XXI century! ; }
So lovely & important to meet him, his flamenco guitarist brother - I dance flamenco!- and his mandolinist father! A really great & musical family!
A good beginning in Australia!
Thanks a lot, Aaron!

Angela Lord
From Angela Lord
 Greenvale, Australia
 Oct 27, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a blast to hang with. He always has a positive attitude and he makes everything more fun. He organizes many events and makes everyone feel welcome. Aaron you ROCK!

Mette Lunen
From Mette Lunen
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Oct 14, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron has the most awsome personality.He has got so many stories to tell from his many years of travelling. gotta love the guy!He's one of those people who leaves a huge impression that doesn't wear off...thx for a great time together

Daniel Ogilvie
From Daniel Ogilvie
 Sunshine Coast, Australia
 Oct 6, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron and i catch up every so often at couch surfing events or at a bar in the city and always enjoy each others company (you do enjoy my company right?) and have a good laugh. i am starting to consider aaron a mate after spending sometime with him i am sure you will too.

Philip Werner 
From Philip Werner
 Brunswick, Australia
 Oct 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

A true party animal (rabbit in this case) !

:)

Ina Siebers
From Ina Siebers
 Leipzig, Germany
 Sep 7, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a very funny, easy-going person and we had a lot of fun together.
Hope to see you soon again!Hugs from Spain, Ina

Alberto Ramirez
From Alberto Ramirez
 Queretaro, Mexico
 Aug 18, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

This guy is the bomb and my master with the fire-stick.
You will always see him organizing some kind of fun.

Cheers mate!

Tea Ta
From Tea Ta
 Zadar, Croatia
 Aug 9, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

you r a cool guy :)

MELBOURNE 
From MELBOURNE
 Melbourne, Australia
 Aug 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron moves to his own rhythm, yet is firmly grounded and perceptive of the world around him. With a very positive outlook on life and a focus on making things better, and doing what he believes is right, Aaron emanates a steadfast positive energy.

Kirsty McAlinden
From Kirsty McAlinden
 Aspendale, Australia
 Jul 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Such a great guy!!

Tracy Willman 
From Tracy Willman
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron organised the free hugs campaign event that I attended today and what a wonderful day! Aaron was so friendly and welcoming, it was a pleasure to hug strangers together! I'm looking forward to getting to know him!

NIGHTFELL 
From NIGHTFELL
 Bristol, United Kingdom
 Jul 9, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

A man after my own heart. Zany and willing enough to have a laugh and do some crazy antics, yet also an intellectual individual who you can have a D and M with. Aaron possesses an openness to accept pretty much anyone into the sphere of his friendship. Been a pleasure getting to know him, and look forward to many good times in the future. It's nice to have him here in Melbourne. Look forward to the upcoming chess games.

Vicky Whillance
From Vicky Whillance
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Aaron is an amazing guy. He is very warm and always has a smile for everyone. He also is a very experienced traveller with a lot of stories and knowledge to share. Definitely don't miss out on meeting him if you're in melbourne:)

Jay - Джей - Anderson
From Jay - Джей - Anderson
 Shepparton, Australia
 Jul 8, 2008
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I keep coming across Aaron at various CS events in & around Melbourne. He's always great to have around - if he's not causing an outbreak of laughter, he's probably asleep. A prolific organiser of Free Hugs, he's certainly a valuable addition to the Melbourne CS community and I hope he sticks around for a while.

Anna Serrano Subirats 
From Anna Serrano Subirats
 Girona, Spain
 Jul 7, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We met in Aarhus, Denmark, him and Natalia, his travel mate made our trip a lot lot better!!!

BUDDHISTGUY
From BUDDHISTGUY
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a laid-back, friendly guy who is enthusiastic about music and free hugs. Glad to have him here in Melbourne!

CRAIG1
From CRAIG1
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 4, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Update; crazy relaxed guy living in a crazy crazy world. Thanks for coming to the dinner party and making sure I didn't get stabbed by Natalia. And for all the other times we have meet up - cheers, mate.

I appreciate this guy more and more and more.

Aaron is a relaxed sort of guy with an easy manner - and a sense of humour that comes into play when those around him need it most! Thankfully, Aaron has bucket loads of common sense to spare. But he is also a really good sort of CS guy who works hard to spread the good word in a wonderful sort of free wheeling way. I hope to help him in this, although last time this appears to have involve going to a Rasta night that somehow had evolved into Country and Western band...yeah. So can only be up from here on in then.

Also been skiing with Aaron. Great fun too! Recommended! Cheers mate!

LEIMONDO 
From LEIMONDO
 Tuross Head, Australia
 Jul 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was a pleasure meeting Aaron and learning a bit more about the man behind the profile. Aaron is highly committed and passionate about Couch Surfing which can easily be seen from his extensive profile. He is a perfect ambassador for the CS Spirit and i wish him well for his continued journey.

Duncan McLeod 
From Duncan McLeod
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jun 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

It was great fun to meet up with Aaron. Him and Natalia helped to organise the newcastle meeting and also introduced some great card games to the party :). Aaron is an easy guy to talk to with a wicked chilled personality. Spewin' i had to go to work the day after...
I'm looking forward meeting up in the future man :)

Symone Isles 
From Symone Isles
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jun 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron taught a whole bunch of CSers a drinking game that had everyone in hystetics and amused for quite some time. It was a fantastic night that would defiantley not been the same without him and Natalia being there. Good luck with your further travels to Sydney and Melbourne!

Jono and Suminda Finch 
From Jono and Suminda Finch
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jun 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 6 days  
Positive

Cool Cat, charasmatic, champion, can cook, clean and.........doesn't mind a beer either.
Mate you are a ledgend. Both you and Natalia are definatley some of the best couch surfers we have hosted.
We hope to catch up with you when you are in Melbourne.

Ben and Liya Randall
From Ben and Liya Randall
 Rawai, Thailand
 Jun 15, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

rad dude

COFFSGUY 
From COFFSGUY
 Coffs Harbour, Australia
 Jun 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Aaron relates to everyone he meets with ease & confidence, his travel experiences add heaps of colour to a very cool CS dude

Claire Watson
From Claire Watson
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jun 7, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Good, trustworthy and fun fella

Mira Kellermann
From Mira Kellermann
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 May 19, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aarhus is not quite the same since Aaron left the place.
He lifted the spirit of this cute little town with wild dancing, free hugs for everyone and occational Johnny Cash-singing... Aaron is full of warmth and good vibrations.
Come back soon eh...!

FluffyEvil
From FluffyEvil
 Brunswick, Australia
 Apr 30, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Every city needs an Aaron who returns home and within a week organizes one of the biggest CS gatherings I've been too. He's outgoing, cheeky and totally fun. Glad you threw that party, I had a great night and met some wonderful CSers :)

flohfish 
From flohfish
 Wedding, Germany
 Apr 16, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Had great fun together, especially at the Kloeden Camp. Always have to think about the Decorating-seee-workshop!!! LOL. And also in the watergame..., the rabbit-workshop and of course in "I never ever" he showed his superb sense of humour.
Great enjoyable personality.

UPDATE
Did some hitchhiking, partying and staying at the same place in Berlin together. Great!!!

Trevor Caldwell 
From Trevor Caldwell
 Berlin, Germany
 Apr 12, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Quite simply, Aaron is an all-around quality person. He has much to offer the world, and he understand how much the world has to offer him. And he sings the high part to "Long Black Veil" beautifully.

See you again sometime, on some continent.

Pernille Milton
From Pernille Milton
 Sauraha, Nepal
 Apr 11, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Aaron has a wonderful happy spirit! I'm glad you spent so much time in Århus during your stay in Europe. I'll definitely miss you. See you in Australia!

Kinia Adamczyk 
From Kinia Adamczyk
 Warsaw, Poland
 Apr 10, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a true nomad, and that comes with great qualities: an open heart and mind, sincerity (keeps his word) and the ability to trust people. Wherever he goes, he fills the room with positive energy.

As you say yourself Aaron, you are really living in truth and learning through love. And happiness simply ensues...

Sofie Nickel
From Sofie Nickel
 Falkensee, Germany
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

it is always nice to meet him, although i have problems with his accent ;)...hope you´ll come back to berlin somewhen.Never give up free hugs!

Miriam Lærke Harkenskov
From Miriam Lærke Harkenskov
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Apr 1, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

If life seems jolly rotten,

There's something you've forgotten,

And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.... ..... AND MEET ARON

BRIESTER317
From BRIESTER317
 Besiktas, Turkey
 Mar 24, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Aaron was a great host! (His flatmates were amazing as well-so chill) He is kind, open, fun, and definitely the life of the party! He showed me around the city, brought me to some great bars, and even introduced me to some of Aarhus's coolest people. I especially enjoyed the Free Hugs campaign. You'll definitely have a good time with him, whether you host, surf, or just hang out with him. Have a great time in Australia!!

Steven Larsen 
From Steven Larsen
 London, United Kingdom
 Mar 20, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

well Aaron, hmm what to say. we met randomly in Budapest while staying at the same host and he dragged me to a FH, and then he decided to visit london and yet again another FH. this time around I hosted him in London and we had another great time.

Sinan AKDAL 
From Sinan AKDAL
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Mar 15, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

I have met with Aaron at at a free hugs campaign he organized in Istanbul.Aaron is a very cool guy and unique, spontaneous. He is always full of energetic. All the best, mate! hugz :)

Alin Rößler
From Alin Rößler
 Rostock, Germany
 Mar 13, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 2 days 

Met Aaron on a hospitalitycampmeeting in the kloedencampin germany, we passe a really funny weekend togehther and later met a few times in berlin, hug to you Aaron.

Per Martinsen Paulsen
From Per Martinsen Paulsen
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Mar 4, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

Aron first impressed me by doing a beautiful Johnny Cash impression when drinking beers with him at a CS meeting. On the day after he held a 'free hugging - come together' despite his hangovers. What a way to go!
I think he does Aarhus good by being here.

Justyna Rozko
From Justyna Rozko
 Bialystok, Poland
 Mar 2, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

He was the one making me interested in cs project.Could i not recollect him well? ;)

Louise Lindhardtsen
From Louise Lindhardtsen
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Feb 26, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron was the guy who really opened my eyes to all the possibilities of CS-and thanx for that!!

An energetic, enthusiastic, inspiring company wich I hope to enjoy lots more :)

Hugs!!!

Mads Berggreen
From Mads Berggreen
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Feb 4, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Aaron stayed at my apartment for a few nights, while working late shifts at a hotel nearby. Due to his work we didn't get to spend as much time together as I normally would with a CS'er staying with me, but he definitely left a good impression. It sounds cliché, but Aaron really is a warm character, who sends out extremely positive energy - I couldn't imagine anyone NOT getting along with him, so if he ever send you a CS-request, don't think twice about inviting him into your home.

Søren Steendahl
From Søren Steendahl
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jan 27, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Super Super friendly dude! We chilled and talked and had a good time story telling! -looking forward to the pillow-fight!

Moona.A
From Moona.A
 Poitiers, France
 Jan 21, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Aaron is friendly, talkative(try to speak with everybody despite of the massive couchsurfers) , and funny (loved his chick’s disguise -->so cute ),
I like his hairsyle as well.... and he has some of the greatest moves on the dance floor i have ever seen...

Has good energy and positif waves that he tries to share through his free hugs campaigns.. he just makes people feeling happy...

perfect day (congratulation) ... but too short!!! ;-)

Hope you will never give up with your free hugs auround the world... good luck for everything.... and don’t forget Belgium.... (we R waiting for u ;-))

Vlad Buxton
From Vlad Buxton
 Bristol, United Kingdom
 Jan 14, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron's a straight up fella with a great outlook and life experience. With stories, humour, and a taste for the surreal, he'll put the chat amongst the pidgeons in any social environment. He's also lived in Slough, which is awesome if your an office obsessed comedy junky like myself. Good vibes!

Alain Sato 
From Alain Sato
 Derby, United Kingdom
 Jan 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron, this is the energy you need.. wonderful guy, great spirit, sharing all the love and hugging the world.
Thank you for bringing some extra love to London...

IRISHPOLYGLOT 
From IRISHPOLYGLOT
 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Jan 13, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Had a nice wee nomadic ambassador to nomadic embassador chat with Aaron in the pub after the Free Hugs he organised in London. Nice lad with great ideas - best of luck with your plans!!

Miguel  Benitez
From Miguel Benitez
 Zacatecas, Mexico
 Dec 31, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

aaron is a great human being, he inspired me to travel and while doing that get people together and be more in touch with couch surffing, great guy, hope to se him again in berlin next year.

Natalia Eiriz 
From Natalia Eiriz
 Melbourne, Australia
 Dec 18, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

I just wanted some advice about Australia when Aaron appeared and enthusiastically agreed to give me some tips.. he seemed quite an interesting guy, with some stories to tell and easy to enjoy with.
But... as fast as he entered to the room he made a big mess, leaving, throwing, dropping his stuff all over my furniture, clothes and floor.. and that was only the beginning of an unimaginable time..
Then, he started to include myself in his plans, and although he completely denied to tell me his history and I couldn't know anything about that creature, I accepted to join the confusing style dancer and his planned agenda, where every minute seemed to be calculated.
After this I started to have nightmares, and obviously he was in all them putting away his mask, showing me disgusting one or two wheels farts and running away leaving me alone when a killer mosquito had just bite us...
What more can I say? Stinky and pesado.. and above all, the most honest person I have ever met. Love you!

PPLBCN
From PPLBCN
 Gava, Spain
 Dec 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron organized two free hugs meetings in Barcelona, both memorable!
Thanks my friend, you made me (and many other people who came, maybe 25 people!) discover how beautiful is hugging people on the street, and to know how full of meaning and energy it is!
Hope to meet you again soon!

Myriam Cachemire
From Myriam Cachemire
 Paris, France
 Dec 15, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  

Line Munter
From Line Munter
 Aarhus, Denmark
 Nov 27, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

A great pleasure to live in the same house with Aaron. He is a sweet, warm and intellingent guy, who´s enthusiasm catches on (..and so make sure to let me know about the next Free hug campaign!). Perfect housemate...miss him! Our house is always open for meals, talks and free hugs..;-)

Albert Baarsma
From Albert Baarsma
 Arnhem, Netherlands
 Nov 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

An inspiration to us all.. I was really really impressed by his provile in the first place.. orgenisning free hugging all over europe, he seemed like a really nice guy, well, met him in person: he IS a REALLY nice guy! :)
also sweet that he remembered me, got a friend request 2 months later!
Thanks for adding me to your friends dude!

Marcus Nation
From Marcus Nation
 Riga, Latvia
 Nov 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Seriously, he makes me proud to be an Australian. On November 24th I am going to write Aaron Schultz on my ballot paper, put a little box next to it and cross it. Aaron for PM and free hugs for the masses! Better a guy with a funny moustache than that other guy with those funny eyebrows.

Clowntoyou
From Clowntoyou
 Vienna, Austria
 Nov 13, 2007
Met in person Friend,  

*a great fellow*


He is like an invitation for me: an invitation for L I F E : I remember him just asking " Szende, do you want...?" and i really liked this.His courageus steps makes me wonder. Waiting to the next time to know you better...

Claudia Sss
From Claudia Sss
 Berlin, Germany
 Nov 6, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

yeah, so we met at some party. he is friends with friends of mine, so wet met again and again, e.g. in klöden and my flat. well... yeah, he knows some good card games (which involve a heavy amount of alcohol and some nasty rules)! always good to meet him ;)

Bori Cherry 
From Bori Cherry
 Berlin, Germany
 Nov 6, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron = The crazy and witty presence one just shouldn´t miss having around! Good mood is guaranteed :-)
"Whant some peanuts?" lol
Trust him, hug him!

Bojana Veljkovic 
From Bojana Veljkovic
 Belgrade, Serbia
 Nov 4, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I am very happy to know Aron , he is very positive and kind person:))))

Anna Navarro
From Anna Navarro
 Barcelona, Spain
 Oct 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

Aaron was organizing the hugs campaigne in BCN and he was looking for a place to stay. Fortunetely, I could host him and I really spend a very good time with him. He's really nice, fun, energetic, easygoing, friendly and a good guest. Host him if you already haven't done it!! Next time in Sidney Aaron!! Huge huggs!!! :-)

NICOLEFROMCANADA 
From NICOLEFROMCANADA
 Kelowna, Canada
 Oct 17, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 8 days 
Positive

Met at a CS gathering in Slovenia/Slovakia :) Made our own dance party...he can definitely hold his own on the dance floor:) Travelled to Padova, Italy together. He me up with my family and I in Cinque Terra... brave sole! I plan on mooching some family from you in Aus!
Cheers!

Luigi Renna
From Luigi Renna
 New York, United States
 Oct 17, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Aaron is a perfect guest and a great friend, we had a lot of fun with our growing up local community and hosting him was a pleasure. Hope to see you again, maybe surfing somewhere in Australia =)
Thanks Aaron!

Francesco Caravelli
From Francesco Caravelli
 Waterloo, Canada
 Oct 16, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

This guy is a load of fun!
energetic and funny! u will burst out laughing every 5 minutes with him..
we had a party together my home with a lot o people and
sharing alchool with him is perfect!
(i don't remember so much of that party :P)
Great couchsurfer!
Hi Aaron!

Brenda Belcher
From Brenda Belcher
 Seattle, United States
 Oct 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is an inspiration to world travelers - floating around from place to place on a whim, and spreading hugs and merriment wherever he goes. I really enjoyed meeting him.

Julia McAlee
From Julia McAlee
 Seattle, United States
 Oct 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is doing the coolest thing ever with his free hugs tour, so cool in fact that i just might copy him... we hung out a bunch in barcelona and i really had an incredible time! lots of good conversations about interesting topics (...) and late night jumping and screaming; also ridiculous and ugly pictures were taken. Aaron is a barrel of fun! FREE HUGS 4EVzzZZZZ heart

carmina
From carmina
 Korte, Slovenia
 Oct 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

the post he made to the meet "im down for that man" made me like him already (he was in berlin at that time) aaron is cool designer-chef-photographer-proffesional pantomime player-dancer and lots more. and a free hugs man, who can say no to you??? a big hug and a kiss :)

Stefano Vergani
From Stefano Vergani
 Pune, India
 Oct 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

very active guy! thank you for everything! hope to see you soon

Diego Mendes
From Diego Mendes
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
 Oct 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

Really funny and crazy aussie like all the others I've met so far! We had a great time partying, drinking and singing at the Summer Camp in Berlin =)

Hope to see you again, maaate! Maybe hitchhiking/backpacking somewhere =)

La Puce Emond 
From La Puce Emond
 Montreal, Canada
 Oct 7, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

HUGE HUG! :)

ENERGIA 
From ENERGIA
 Naples, Italy
 Sep 30, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

we have something in comune i guess,
and its this strong desire to help make people get together, with love, with peace!!!! he came to my place for couple of nights
after i invited him. he's totally fun
and my dog loved him too =) easygoing,
interactive and relaxed. a really good one! time's in never enough be we always wish there's going to be more!!!
good luck!!!!!

Tiziano D'Angelo 
From Tiziano D'Angelo
 Padova, Italy
 Sep 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 6 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Aaron! It was great meeting and hosting you!
And he has been a tolerant guest, as he understood my mood during the days before the discussion! We met in Slovenia at the Kras meeting, and he was very hilarious finding funny unknown Australian song titles for a song-guessing-contest! LOL! Was a pleasure having you over a meal, an aperitive and also for the grape picking we did together: I would never had imagined of doing that with an Australian guest :). I say the same Aaron said for me: an awesome fellow and a true-spirited Couchsurfer!
You are welcome anytime again in Padova, beacuse yes, we forgot to show you the best pizza in Padova!

Camilla Gliozzi
From Camilla Gliozzi
 Imola, Italy
 Sep 26, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

amazing! :D
it was really a pleasure to host him, even if unfortunately i didn't have so much free time.. he's totally a friendly, funny, party boy! the perfect company! good trip and.. maybe we'll see in australia, we'll see..

GABIRIA
From GABIRIA
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Sep 26, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Was so fun meeting him! He organised tha Free Hugs Campaign in Rome, it was a great experience!! Hope to meet him again somewere travelling!

ALESSANDRA GAGLIARDI
From ALESSANDRA GAGLIARDI
 Bologna, Italy
 Sep 26, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 2 days Surfed 2 days  
Positive

very nice person!!!

NiNiCa P 
From NiNiCa P
 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
 Sep 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Summer of 69 :):)
I will always remerber that song and my preforming in phantomim game. Wich was your idea. You are a funy guy :)

ADAM_BISCUITS
From ADAM_BISCUITS
 Berlin, Germany
 Sep 23, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a great hugger and a top notch beach volley player. He likes to smash behind his back and use all those fancy tricks. And like a snail, he carries his house on his back. I met him at our barbecue and he made the difference. Top guy!

Joscha Sinning
From Joscha Sinning
 Leipzig, Germany
 Sep 23, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

uhh...what a man.
masculine, humorous, partyanimal and extremly trustworthy.
see you!

CRUMBKING
From CRUMBKING
 Halle (Saale), Germany
 Sep 20, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days Surfed 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Its always a pleasure to met him. Very helpful. Always ready to give a hand even if he disappear sometimes with the bar to the river ;)

Renata Kosnik
From Renata Kosnik
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Sep 17, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 7 days 
Positive

aaaaaaroncek!!! very nice person. HH to Kloden. dig dumpsters around my house. having fun in berlin. shoping. shoping!!!eating whiskey pancakes for breakfast. making up songs.
darling miomaka, owajt?

Janja Lesjak
From Janja Lesjak
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Sep 16, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron stayed at my place longest (comparing to other couchsurfers), so I was doing right something I guess... :) I acctually could adopt him as my younger brother ;) He's welcome to come back anytime, it's kind of empty now,.. without his stuff all over the place, haha ;) ...

Waldo Vanderhaeghen
From Waldo Vanderhaeghen
 Brussels, Belgium
 Sep 16, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He´s a rolling stone who doesn´t mind rolling. A happy traveller. selfconfident, inventivxe and funny. Besides having a good time with him, he´s got something to tell too.
have a good time rolling and hope to see you once again

Neva Antauer
From Neva Antauer
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Sep 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was one really interesting evening/night that we spent together. Unfortunately not in "stuffy" way but i had a great time. ;) He is amazing and you just cant be bored with him! Hope to see you soon, Aaron! Till then...lots and lots of stuffy stuff (stuff stuff)! :) :)

Uroš Praš
From Uroš Praš
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Sep 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

well as i know he is CS ambasador and really enthusiastyc about this cs project he is a real spirit of cousurfers. Aja and never get confused about his hosting abilitys. and i even have a proof that he can acctuly do dishes ;)

Andrej Gorše
From Andrej Gorše
 Ljubljana, Slovenia
 Sep 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He is person who really wants to spread an energy and positive mind.

SPELITA 
From SPELITA
 London, United Kingdom
 Sep 10, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

My new Aussie friend! I don't know Aaron very well but I've got to know him enough to say he's an extremely positive person! He lets me lick muds off his fingers, burns fire on my head and tries to saves my dignity when I suck at pantomime! What a joy to be around!

Caroline Mary
From Caroline Mary
 Villeveyrac, France
 Sep 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Aaron is an easy going & nice guy with an incredible CS spirit that includes having LOT of fun! ;-)
Cool to meet him again in Ljubljana with other Csurfers!

AKVILIUTE 
From AKVILIUTE
 Athens, Greece
 Sep 6, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I have never ever played "I have never ever" with Aaron in Kloden camp. Wait, I think I have to drink now:)))ahh we played all kinds of drinking and non drinking games in the camp (he is better in driking ones I have to say;). He is a real CS ambassador and soul of a any party:) Aaron, free hugs compaign in Vilnius very soon - I promise you that:)

Jens Binder
From Jens Binder
 Berlin, Germany
 Sep 6, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

jiggedy jig ... I will miss it hanging around, drinking and hugging together with this australian bastard ;-) ... be prepared for a visit in wonderland denmark :-P ... and listen to Tom Petty!!!

Murray Wilson
From Murray Wilson
 Amman, Jordan
 Aug 31, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Well what can you see about this couch surfing demon. Great guy to hang out and quote films with, but there's a lot more to him than that. Top quality bloke with a fantastically sculpted beard.

MARIJANA88
From MARIJANA88
 Zagreb, Croatia
 Aug 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Aaron is a true ambassador of the CS spirit. When he organizes a meeting he makes the effort to talk to everyone, share his wisdom and ask others about their experiences. You gotta respect that.
However, there is something about him I like more… His wicked humor? Insanity? Yumminess? Can’t put my finger on it…

Gabriela Tobias
From Gabriela Tobias
 Monterrey, Mexico
 Aug 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is crazy and funny! He organized a meeting in Ljubljana before a rave and it was nice. He loves to travel and meet people. If you host him you will have a nice time.

Marin Leko
From Marin Leko
 Zagreb, Croatia
 Aug 23, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

I experienced Aaron as an enthousiatic ambassabor for CS, sharing his experiences with others and full of plans to develop the CS community in his region. We organized free hugs campaign in Zagreb and had a really good time. I hosted Aaron for few days and I hope to see him again. I feel that all my words are smaller than to give him his right description. Meet him will be happy for being a member in this amazing site.

Mladen Stific 
From Mladen Stific
 Zagreb, Croatia
 Aug 23, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

A very warm person offering loads of simple wisdom, and also an activist willing to nudge the world in the proper direction by the free hugs campaign. A remarkable meet.

Orhan Celik
From Orhan Celik
 Athens, Greece
 Aug 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Hey, Aaron is great to inpire us for making a free hugs campaign in Istanbul. We had a very nice event,
some of the photos are here:
http://www.ka-bum.com/freehugs/
and one of the press articles about the event is here:
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=79617

yes, free hugs to everyone :)

Alex Sf
From Alex Sf
 London, United Kingdom
 Aug 22, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Aaron is a really funny and interesting person!
You can talk about many different issues serious or not :) !!!
Hey Aaron...
This is SPARTA!!!
:)

Katie Ringler 
From Katie Ringler
 Tempe, United States
 Aug 20, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Aaron is a whole lot of fun! We met in the hostel and then he stayed in my new flat for a few days...he is a really cool guy, great to be around. We are friends, we are laughing!

Sule Koc
From Sule Koc
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Aug 18, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

I feel very lucky to have Aaron as my first guest on CS.He is a brialliant guy who has so many things to tell you. You can learn so many things from him.I had a great time with him ..he is very enjoyable and smart.If you have a chance to meet him,dont miss the chance to meet this great professional couchsurfer:)..

Roy Abraham 
From Roy Abraham
 Toronto, Canada
 Aug 13, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

It was awesome to meet "Adam" at the Berlin Beach Camp 07. I like how he always appeared calm and patient, yet is still full of life.

"Adam" organized the Free Hugs (something I'm passionate about as well) and even held a Fire-twirling workshop. But not at the same time, of course!

Marta Kacprzyk
From Marta Kacprzyk
 Poznan, Poland
 Aug 12, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is one of those people who immediately manage to sneak into your heart and won't go away that easy!;) Spending time with him is just never-ending fun, he has a thousand crazy ideas per minute and won't let you get bored. He's also a good friend, intelligent and respectful. So meet/host him whenever you get the chance!:)

Duygu Ergenc
From Duygu Ergenc
 Ankara, Turkey
 Aug 11, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

hey guyzzz.. time to wake uppp

Elpida Sgou
From Elpida Sgou
 Thessaloniki, Greece
 Aug 10, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Really loud guy, but you know in a good way. Out and easy-going, kind in his own special way!Great guest, great guy although I have to tell you if you have a big Bowie collection at home don't let him know, his a regular junky with him.

Piotr Leszczynski
From Piotr Leszczynski
 Basingstoke, United Kingdom
 Aug 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

He is an extremely approachable person and kind of a man that you definitely do not forget. One of the most vivacious and adventurous guy I've ever met.

Myrele
From Myrele
 Thessaloniki, Greece
 Aug 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Aaron is a fun guy with many interests and a really exciting and adventurous life. He's a real soldier of fortune and can tell you stories and experiences that has lived through travelling.Keep on man!

TFSBAND 
From TFSBAND
 Thessaloniki, Greece
 Aug 7, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

The only negative thing I can write is that you havent stayed at my house for the entire summer. I wish we had more time together. I will miss you. Take care!

Lukas Priklopil 
From Lukas Priklopil
 Turku, Finland
 Aug 6, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

I spent one day with mr.Schultz in Århus at Uffe's place. He taught how to make great tuna pasta.

Ralf Platschkowski 
From Ralf Platschkowski
 Enschede, Netherlands
 Aug 5, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 14 days Traveled 14 days 
Positive

Born to be a traveller, unbelievable friendly man with a great humor. We shared 2 incredible weeks together in Bulgaria and Turkey, I guess there's no better travelpartner out there. Hitchhiking in the heat of Bulgaria, exploring family places in Istanbul and singing Wind of Change in a Karaoke bar are just some few unforgettable memories. Thanks for that dude, waiting for your visit up here in Twente!

Eylem Yıldırım
From Eylem Yıldırım
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Aug 4, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

(Did you laugh?) You know I did
(Did you cry?) I couldn't get it right
(Did you live?) Always on the edge
(Did you lie?) Causing such a fright
(Did you love?) Oh to be forgiven
(Did you try?) But it wouldn't be right

God it feels like an honest goodbye!

hugs to u (=

Ron Dinovitser
From Ron Dinovitser
 Melbourne, Australia
 Aug 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

We stayed together at Akos' place in Budapest, then travelled to Romania together, then randomly met up again in Peles Palace in Sinai Romania, Great experienced traveller, with lot's of stories!

Victor Berglund
From Victor Berglund
 Gothenburg, Sweden
 Aug 1, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Aaron is the kind of guy you feel like you've known him for ages instantly after meeting him. It's impossible not to love this guy!

Tye Greene 
From Tye Greene
 Albuquerque, United States
 Jul 27, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Aaron is a stand up guy, who is well practiced in the art of conversation. We share a love of New Zealand folk comedy duos. It was a pleasure to host him. Safe travels Aaron.

Evrim Toker
From Evrim Toker
 Istanbul, Turkey
 Jul 27, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

It was a surprise for me when he starte to talk about istanbul as he knows almost everything. He is a travelling expert :) He is so kind, sweet and restless. He is the right person for free hugs with his positive energy spreading out. I hope we would meet again in somewhere else huging freely.

YELSHA
From YELSHA
 Buffalo, United States
 Jul 26, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

he's a really friendly nice guy whose also funny, he knows a lot too, if you can ever pick his brain he knows the best web sites!

Christine Hinterlang 
From Christine Hinterlang
 Vienna, Austria
 Jul 24, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Had an awesome time hanging out, chilling and partying. We had one or two glasses of wine as I forced him to walk round an exhibition and dance at a festival in spite of his sprained ankle. The fire twirling was impressive. Hope to meet up in Australia sometime and possibly make it a bit more fair trade :)

DIMICHA
From DIMICHA
 Burgas, Bulgaria
 Jul 23, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 19 days Surfed 22 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Very Happy Man. He is fantastic, happy, fresh, interesting...
BG:Много интересен човек, който може да те развесели само като го видиш....

Sheila Chan
From Sheila Chan
 New Territories East, China
 Jul 23, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

We met through my host in Cluj-Napoca, then met again in Brasov. He introduced 'Free-Hugs' to me and Jobi, and we did it in Brasov! One week later, we met in Varna and then Burgas, we had great fun on the beach in sozopol and sarafovo, thx for the seaweeds and black mud!

Stefan Ajderev 
From Stefan Ajderev
 Varna, Bulgaria
 Jul 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

He is realy nice, open minded person, with singing talant, great sense of humor. We spend a realy good time together.

Andreea Ianas
From Andreea Ianas
 London, United Kingdom
 Jul 17, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Met Aaron briefly in Vienna but had the chance afterwards to get to know him better in Romania. He is extremely funny, has always something interesting and clever to say, a great guy! Had a lot of fun with him, dancing on the beach, having sand fights and crowning him the king of the gipsy dancers! Hope to see you again, next time with a new pair of sun glasses ;)

Gopo 
From Gopo
 Bucharest, Romania
 Jul 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

hosting him was my pleasure! we had great time, sorry i was so busy and sorry for the mess in my home! the rest is important! i recommend you to host him and get to know him! full of life and things to learn from! my CS meetings teacher!!!! :) hugs,vera

Seby
From Seby
 Sacele, Romania
 Jul 13, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

***A true CS Ambassador***
I really enjoyed hosting Aaron - we had a lot of fun, with out any alcohol and I'm glad we did the free hugs meeting, i never thought it will be so much fun - thanks for that Aaron - for bringing your good mood and cheering me up!
Okay he was kinda ill at start bus that did stop us having fun - took him for a hike and we had a great time - he does like playing a little bit of computer games - hope you enjoyed playing HOMM V!
oh yeah and thx for putting up with watching some idiotic typical american movies lol.
Aaron is a great person, brings lots of fun and good karma with him - happiness surrounds him and has a great humour - he smiles most of the time and he's a big fan of long sleeps - his power naps are pretty cool :yeah: - lol I tried waking him up for like 5mins and started to feel a bit ashamed of doing it lol.
But all in all - you will never regret hosting him - he's a great mate and you have lots of good things to learn from him!!!He always used to say that everybody thinks he is crazy in a good way - well i can tell you that he is a crazy aussie guy with a big heart and passion for living and having fun times like giving hugs to random people or just offer them a smile :)!
HEy Aaron I'm expecting you to come back soon when you can you need to teach me some fire-twirling...j/k :D
Cheers

LUCKY20
From LUCKY20
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jul 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Went to the opera which I enjoyed immensely, and he helped organise for me to get pants so that I could get in (pfft to the no pants = no pavarotti policy!) Also socialised the previous night where he snaffled a free shirt, but I had a few drinks and don't remember too much else. Very easy going guy.

LA VIDA DULCE
From LA VIDA DULCE
 Calgary, Canada
 Jul 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Great guy,... light of heart and round on experience. A great combination. Leaves Happy Trails I think.

CHANJOBI
From CHANJOBI
 New Territories East, China
 Jul 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

I am happy to travel with aaron to Sinia and participate in the free hug campaign in brasov. It is always be fun when aaron is around you.:) Trust him that he really know how to bark like a dog. When he bark, i look around to find where dog is. :)))

Niki Gere
From Niki Gere
 Budapest, Hungary
 Jul 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I am sure Aaron will save the World one day! Really. He is committed to everything what can makes the people happy. I am so grateful to him to could become a hugger! Thanks for all! Hugs!

Isabella Andert 
From Isabella Andert
 Vienna, Austria
 Jul 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days Traveled 4 days 

Aaron did a great job organizing Free Hugs and game workshops in Berlin and we also had a good time when he came to Vienna. If you want to play charades, contact him - he knows how to do it. Very attentive and interesting guy with a lot to say, you certainly won't be bored with him.

SPYRO
From SPYRO
 Kaikoura, New Zealand
 Jul 9, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Aaron is a great guy with whom I have a lot in common. We talked about our experiences nomadicising our way around the world. Will see him in parts unknown again for sure. He also let me have some vegemite which Isa wasnt happy about. :D

Akos Baranya
From Akos Baranya
 Budapest, Hungary
 Jul 3, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

He came and hugged us all. And the taint will never leave :). We had great fun with Aaron, partying and just hanging out. It is very fun to talk with him, AND he knows his games and music quite well.

Paul Carthew
From Paul Carthew
 Brisbane, Australia
 Jul 3, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

i exchanged a few emails with aaaron before camp so it was great to actually meet up with him and hang out a bit over the week.

I'd love to catch up with him again before he heads home.

Rita Timár
From Rita Timár
 Budapest, Hungary
 Jun 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Aaron is so openminded, and he really likes going out. Unfortunatelly, when we met, i was so tired, and i was in low spirits. Anyway i hope he had a good time here. Next time we will have bigger parties ;)

JANA_B_BERLIN
From JANA_B_BERLIN
 Berlin, Germany
 Jun 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

As I was reading Aarons post in the forum about an own FREE HUG CAMPAIGN of HC and CS I immediatly wanted to join. When we met for the action on 2nd of December in Berlin I found in Aaron a very ambitioned hugger. His positive energy and attitude is magic and he contributes his humanity to everybody who wants it. I'm thankful for the opportunity to meet him. See you again soon for the next huggings, my friend and a very BIG HUG for YOU!!! Jana

SVENONTHEROAD
From SVENONTHEROAD
 Leipzig, Germany
 Jun 24, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Uhhhhaaaaaaahaaaahaaaaa,

only get to know him, one word: greeeeaaaaaaattttttt! Thanks for some days of utopia in Passau, and thanks for the meeting! See ya in August!

Marcus Eder 
From Marcus Eder
 Vienna, Austria
 Jun 20, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Aaron in Leipzig and before I met hin I thought he must be crazy... Well all this Free Hug Campain.... But well I get more and more confident to join him for a free hug campain... Oh and He is crazy in a good way but it is also possible to have a serious conversation as we had about CS - structure and policy...
Aaron is always welcome here in Vienna

TayW 
From TayW
 Victoria, Canada
 Jun 20, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 4 days 
Positive

just meet him...hes a cool dude

and he's definately good at churades

and hugs, i suppose...

BRIE 
From BRIE
 Munich, Germany
 Jun 19, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

Aaron brought a ray of sunshine and a whole truckload of hugs to Munich! And was a considerate and way laid-back guest, to boot. Thanks so much for getting all the huggers out and for spreading the love! Happy travels, Aaron.

fetete
From fetete
 Berlin, Germany
 Jun 19, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We had a very good time since we met in Berlin! He´s the perfect guy for having loads of fun with, for long and nice conversations AND for bathroom-drumming-going-crazy-stuff!

Sonja Glas
From Sonja Glas
 Palermo, Italy
 Jun 16, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

You're so hilarious, Aaron. I like you even if I don't really know you - perhaps just because of that?! :-P Thank you for initiating the BBC 2007 Free Hug Campaign!!!

SEATURTLES
From SEATURTLES
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Jun 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is a great guy, with a full spirit devoted to party and enjoying life. I met him just a couple of times but I will recomend him to any body.

NEPO 
From NEPO
 Munich, Germany
 Jun 12, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Very funny and communicative person. We met at the Free Hugs Campaign which he organized in Munich. Aaron, in case you stay a bit longer and the weather is good we can maybe meet for a little teaching exchange: juggling vs. staff twirling. I would love to make some progress in staff. Unfortunately I currently don't have my fire equipment in Munich, only juggling balls, rings, clubs and diabolos.

Limona
From Limona
 Leipzig, Germany
 Jun 12, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Thanks Aaron, for your singing support!
Aaron not only has a great singing voice, he also has many interesting stories to tell. He showed me great overseas comedy which was almost as funny as himself :)
He was my first CS-experience: it was awesome!

Sinan von Stietencron
From Sinan von Stietencron
 Munich, Germany
 Jun 12, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Aaron is entertainer, traveller and philosopher together in one person. He's the kind of person you almost need to stay up all night and chat with. With his energetic and positive charisma he seems to be born to motivate people to get off their couches and do something productive. The perfect CS ambassador!

Too bad, I'm that busy these days... but I'm sure we'll meet again, Obi-Wan ;)

Jessica Barry
From Jessica Barry
 Santa Rosa, United States
 Jun 12, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Hugging spree initiator, Master of Charades, energetic, fun-loving Libra... One of those ones you can fall into synch with rather easy. I enjoyed every moment with Aaron and I can't wait to see him again... in Australia.

Katharina Marker 
From Katharina Marker
 Munich, Germany
 Jun 11, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Thanks for organizing the FREE HUGS campaign - it was a great experience! We had so much fun playing drinking games too! Aaron is a really great person...

KOOLKARMA
From KOOLKARMA
 Halberstadt, Germany
 Jun 10, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

aaron is a cool guy and its a pleasure to hang out with him. he is generally positive and has soem cool stories to tell. we also agree on a lot of issues about Couchsurfing and travelling with it:-) so i hope you have a safe trip and i will be glad to meet you again, whenever, whereever!

Dörte Böschemeyer
From Dörte Böschemeyer
 Berlin, Germany
 Jun 3, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 5 days 
Positive

Salut, here's le monsieur avec le moustache and lots of FREE HUGS!!! Without him the camp wouldn't have been the same. We had lots of fun together during these crazy days in Berlin. Subsitution for sleep: jokes and laughter.
I can't believe it's over...
If you have the chance to meet Aaron and you don't - you're missing out!

More free hugs and happiness to come wherever he goes!
Can't wait for the reunion :)

Katrin Hiss
From Katrin Hiss
 Bern, Switzerland
 Jun 3, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

!shiny-happy-people!
we were swimming in river spree when the sun was rising, played pantomime, played "i have never ever" (with some nice confessions), hugged everybody around us and had couple of beers together at late summer camp in klöden and beach camp berlin. good mood, mate! be welcome in bern!

Kristina J-P
From Kristina J-P
 Eindhoven, Netherlands
 Jun 1, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 3 days 

Lalala..what to do without Berlin Beach camp..! No words to explain my love for this lovely Aussie boy.. Am thinking of moving Oz closer to Europe to keep the good ones here!
Keep your mustache for the next time!
Will see you soon for more hugging..meanwhile it's all about peace and love going your way :)

Camilo Carrillo Wilisch
From Camilo Carrillo Wilisch
 Berlin, Germany
 May 31, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

we celebrated many parties together, organized the first berlin Free hugs,..., Wherever he is, people will have fun with him, I'm sure we will party together again, so i'm just waiting for that moment ;)

Pieter Schroé 
From Pieter Schroé
 Gent, Belgium
 May 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

if there's one guy who deserves a religion (maybe a sect would be a better thought) it's definitely Aaron. He is so charismatic and full of life that he would walk on water (or at least try when he is drunk).You haven't lived until you've met him(for multiple beers)!

Kai Büchner
From Kai Büchner
 Bielefeld, Germany
 May 14, 2007
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

great guy, good talks, trust him :)

Pippo Papillon
From Pippo Papillon
 Leipzig, Germany
 Feb 20, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

This guy is totally crazy... we met so many times and it's always great to be with him... when you're on a party and he's there - be sure - it will be Great!!! the personification of fun;) Berlin-Party-Crew-Member and my favourite water-game-enemy;)

ZABELRIDER
From ZABELRIDER
 Berlin, Germany
 Feb 9, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 2 days Traveled 2 days 
Positive

aaron is a really really nice aussi. i am very glad to met him! we shared really nice expierence...we discovered abandoned sowjet military bases in east germany. hope in future we gonna do more together, like travelling, hosting, surfing, discovering abandoned places....100% trust to this man. TREASURE HUNTERS!

Thomas Skaarup
From Thomas Skaarup
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 Feb 4, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 10 days  
Positive

One beautiful, charming gentleman.

Mari Polke
From Mari Polke
 Berlin, Germany
 Feb 1, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Aaron got my respect when he came up with the ideia of doing the Free Hugs in berlin. Even though he says that we disagree in some issues (and i think he is right =) ), when i remember our time enjoying berlin, i have always a smile. We had a great time there and he is a great person. I wish you all the luck with your travelling and really hope to see you again! A big hug to you.

Devon Kroeger
From Devon Kroeger
 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
 Feb 1, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Aaron has gotten me involved with CS and HC...I'm very thankful that I got to know him. He's got a great energy that has proven him well.

MIICOO
From MIICOO
 Berlin, Germany
 Jan 23, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 1 days Surfed 1 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

...and we hugged the world. Free hugs for everyone - Aaron introduced that funky habit in Berlin. Addictive! And we had a lot of fun at so many occasions, I can't count them anymore. Definately a must meet! Fun will be around...

Sarah Bösche
From Sarah Bösche
 Berlin, Germany
 Jan 21, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

it was the best time living with that guy..will never forget the 6 months with a best friend and a big brother...U have to see his magic tricks, they are fantastic...ROCK ARHUS...

Adam Mullett 
From Adam Mullett
 Vilnius, Lithuania
 Jan 20, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Surfed 30 days  
Positive

Great Bloke. Haven't found anyone else more willing to swill from a 1.50EUR bottle of Macedonian red-wine in the park than Aaron. Very creative and interesting. We lived together in Berlin and formed a secret society - so secret that I will not tell you, reader, what it is.

Clayton Long
From Clayton Long
 Los Angeles, United States
 Jan 19, 2007
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Don't know what I could say that hasn't already been said by others, but the time we shared was some of the best I've ever had with a friend. Big ups!

Julia Frackowska
From Julia Frackowska
 Poznan, Poland
 Jan 19, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Aaron..! crazy, blissful, spontaneous (although he's got also an ability for a nice, long, slow talk..;), always up to any activity you'll suggest as long as it's fun or something with good objectives. warm soul, huge arms (for free hugs purposes of course!;) and big smile! great to know you :)

- your chipmunk [ps.i'll probably add something to the comment so it's in constant transition as i come up with new ideas and what is more, my English may improve!;]

Carolin Pielicke
From Carolin Pielicke
 Speyer, Germany
 Jan 15, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

aaron is an awesome guy. makes you laugh always, is open, warm,pure and defenetely not boring. he knows how to have the most fun and also where to put the important priorities. he#s such a gift from down under. good on'ya mate!!

Katharina
From Katharina
 Berlin, Germany
 Jan 14, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Aaron is such a positive soul with a good sense of humour who is willing to give you a warm hug. :) He invited me for dinner and after that we went to a HC party which was great getting to know new people. He is a great cook, honest, open-minded and fun person to be with who I would be happy to meet again.

Callum Ingram
From Callum Ingram
 Perth, Australia
 Jan 10, 2007
Met in person Acquaintance, Surfed 2 days Traveled 1 days 
Positive

aaron is a true blue aussie real friendly and easy going

Debbie Yong
From Debbie Yong
 Singapore, Singapore
 Jan 7, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

yeah i gotta second the swigging wine from the bottle thing - nobody else but aaron could carry it off with such style lol. plus, a mega heart-melting awww factor: this guy baby sits and gives free hugs!!! what else could you want in a host/surfer/friend right? :)

SARAHA
From SARAHA
 Brooklyn, United States
 Jan 2, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

It was wonderful getting to know Aaron. He is funny, accepting, easygoing, open, honest, caring, and positive...the list could go on describing him. From going out in Berlin to doing nothing, Aaron was always great company. We always had a good laugh together and he gives great hugs!

Harms Waldmann
From Harms Waldmann
 Berlin, Germany
 Dec 19, 2006
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

On the 2nd of December i met Aaron at Berlin´s Alexanderplatz being accompanied by several 'free huggers'. An extremely friendly, positive connecting and talkative aura came with his person; a real hugging-personality who is able to smile at people without any wrong attitude or prejudice. it was a real pleasure to warm up the streets of Berlin, together with Aaron, and as you can tell from the two "a" in his name, he is automatically one of the most intensive huggers worldwide. just on TOP! - keep on spreading this energy, Aaron! cu @next hug.

Miklos Platthy
From Miklos Platthy
 Thora, Australia
 Nov 21, 2006
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

A strapping young lad (:-p); curiously he wanders into the depths of his own mind. Playing and frollicing with the light beings around him. Watch out... he's sneaky & troublesome... but I love him to quarks..!

Uffe Jørgensen
From Uffe Jørgensen
 Ayerbe, Spain
 Nov 18, 2006
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 10 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

When me and my travelbuddy met him there was an instant connection, which is understandable since this guy is one of the funniest, craziest, coolest and nicest guys i have ever met. Cant wait till he comes to Denmark to crash my couch. Missed doing the watergame, Marlon Brando imitations and the general fun of having him around.

Dylan Quinnell
From Dylan Quinnell
 Brisbane, Australia
 Nov 2, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Had a great few days we shared some food beer and a few hours watching hilarious movies on YouTube, search for talking cats...
Very interesting person with good ideas and interesting hobbies

Jenny Hoepke
From Jenny Hoepke
 Sydney, Australia
 Oct 26, 2006
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 30 days Surfed 4 days Traveled 4 days 
Positive

He is a funny, honest, friendly and interesting person...you can have a good laugh with him and the best conversations...he is somebody i will never forget in my life...a wonderful friend with lots of positive sides! My big trample elephant from australia....he he

LOST LUCY
From LOST LUCY
 Milano, Italy
 Oct 24, 2006
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

About Aaron, the world citzen, or Gambah, as we brazos guys used to call him, he is a great guy, good photographer, good taste in music and clothes (we girls always loved the way he dressed - but he never knew about it, hehehe, friendly, always in a good mood, very clever, he knows a little bit of everything and very, very kind... I dont remember anytime I had an argument or if I was upset with him... and we used to live at the same house quite a long time... well, just good and positive memories and for sure someone I would trust 100%. I like him a lot...

PALUCH
From PALUCH
 Galway, Ireland (Republic of)
 Sep 22, 2006
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Oh yeah this guy is amazing. He was the first ausie I met and now I have really good imagination of Oz! Aaron is really good person that wants to change the world at least a bit (keep on goin' man!). Also perfect company for chat, laugh, fun, beer , party, maybe even end of the world:) Not just guest or host, definitely friend. Whatareya buddy?! Ready for a next party? Poznan is not far...:)

Doudou Mazaré
From Doudou Mazaré
 Paris, France
 Sep 21, 2006
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days Traveled 4 days 
Positive

OUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH this buddy is so good!!! to be host by Aaron was really great!!! ahahah i will remember for a long time this night in the sage ... and all those beers mmmmmhh yeah buddy! we were owned like you say... and the hitchiking was perfect i think (oh owned another time!!!) oh and for the futurs couch surfers who will be host by him ahah you are in the obligation (thats a tradition) to wear a really ugly blue sportswear...héhé, thats just a really good starter for the fun part. Come in France when you want buddy POU POU HAN HAN thanks for all again!!! a plus

Michael Godwin
From Michael Godwin
 Perth, Australia
 Aug 3, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Good bloke full stop . < Fluent in Aussie talk, fluent in beer drinking skills and I am now convinced he's a member of a terrorist organisation in Australia. Ask him about it?

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