CURRENT MISSION

My objective in life at the moment is to travel as much as I can, help people to enjoy life as much as I do, and experience the beauty of being young and free!

ABOUT ME

Hey! I'm a 30 year old man from Uruguay. Fuzzy and judgemental when drunk.

I live in Bondi Beach since 2010 and I consider myself a local

My passions are Surfing, wake-boarding, kite surfing, cooking, art, music,photography, Football(soccer) rugby union, human and animal rights.

I'm constantly looking for new experiences and to meet new people.
When just arrived in sydney Ive worked as a bartender and bar-restaurant manager.

I graduated in the University of the Eastern republic of Uruguay on the equivalent to upper secondary school in 2008, where I studied communication science and broadcasting.
Since then Ive worked as a Hotel clerk,travel agent, travel guide, behavioural support planer, bar manager, social worker, and traveled around the world a bit, living in this part of the world since 2008.
Living in Australia, travelled in lived in New Zealand for 2 years, travelled to Russia and Ucraine, Thailand, Argentina, Brasil, Chile.
Planing traveling around europe next year.

link to my facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/monoalmeida

PHILOSOPHY

Never do to anyone what you don't like to be done to you.
Relaxed and down to earth but will not tolerate any kind of disrespectful or condescendence behaviour. Respect its a paramount

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a very easy going person and Im looking for some nice easy going people to share my place and hopefully have some reciprocity in my next trip to europe.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Ive hosted many people @ my place but never through this page.
Once I let my friends brother to stay on my couch for 3 months, that was intense.. :-) we still friends though.

Interests

Surfing, wake-boarding, kite surfing, cooking, art, music,photography, Football(soccer) rugby union, human and animal rights, minimise global pollution, sustainability and re use of materials, Interior design.

• animals
• arts
• design
• interior design
• photography
• beauty
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• sauna
• traveling
• music
• kite surfing
• surfing
• scuba diving
• soccer
• rugby
• communications
• science
• social work
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Rolling "fucking" stones! The doors, Red Hot, Bob Dylan, Rodriguez, Eric Burdon, Pink floyd, Alan Parson, Bob Marley, Beatles, and the list goes on and on...
Rock an' Rolla, snach, Lock stock and two smoking barrels, Enter the Void, and the list would never stop..
Scar tissue.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've tried the russian sauna, experienced the sunset at 11pm.
Snorkelling in thailand, buggy jumping in New zealand, sky diving in woolloongong, wake-boarding in glassy water in hawkesbury river at 6am.
Surfing with wales on Bondi beach at Sunrise.
Sneaked in the International Media hall at the Melbourne Grand Prix of formula 1
Watched the argentinian derby Boca Juniors vs River plate

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn mandarin chinese, or another nordic language, I love music and I'm open to share and learn about new funk, neo-soul, or any instrumental art. I love cooking, I love good wine, and Im sick in love with electronic "house techno" music and festivals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay