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Overview

  • 23 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Psychiatric nurse
  • Doing a Masters of International Relations
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION
I'm alternating between working for a nursing agency and living the life of a vagabond.

ABOUT ME

Alright!
By any means necessary, there will be adventure here.

I believe that Sunday is a day of feasting. I like to drink, get merry and dance. I'd rather be outdoors than inside. I prefer swimming in freshwater to saltwater, but I love the beach and never pass on an opportunity for swimming. I'm a student of history and politics and lean to the far left. I like driving my car and listening to hip hop. I like dancing to techno. I like going on adventures. I like going on adventures for lunch. I fucking love sandwiches. Narrow mindedness, prejudice and abuses of power make me mad. I'd travel anywhere in the world there isn't a war just for a good cup of tea. I've been here and there around the world, to make friends and learn new things, to taste, to dance, to get a little wild. I like colourful clothes and those chance encounters on the road that lead to a big story. I love Australian football and wandering around the streets with no purpose.

PHILOSOPHY

Hitchhike and take the ride.

3 months on, 3 months off...it's good for the soul and tax purposes.

Peace, love, unity, sustainability. All things dear to my heart. Open your mind, grow, adapt and develop. Always.

Accept all invitations and make sure to send out plenty myself. Always swim. Put as much filling as you can between the two slices of bread.

DON'T FAKE THE FUNK OR YOUR NOSE WILL GROW.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a prolific surfer. Some of my best travel experiences have come from couchsurfing. My living situation is dynamic, so I'm not the best host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I once got locked in my bedroom by my host and had to urinate out the window at night. I've made lifelong friends. I found love once. It's the reason I hitchhiked through Africa.

Music, Movies, and Books

The Doors. Wu Tang. The Roots. Jefferson Airplane. Erykah Badu. Travelling Wilbury's. Led Zepplin. Kendrick Lamar. Outkast. Run the Jewels. Donato Dozzy. Electric Light Orchestra. Talking Heads. Underworld. Diana Ross and the Supremes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitchhiked from Ethipoia to South Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people about Australian rules football.

I want to learn new languages. Local history. How to cook your favourite food.

I want to share my adventures, my stories, my life....a seat in my car.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories. Love. Adventures. A loaf of bread. Drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Ethiopia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic

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