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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Adventurer (plus Business Analysis)
  • Bachelors Degree
  • From Christchurch, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To explore, play, laugh... and figure out the rest.

ABOUT ME

The glass is half full, a third full, or a quarter full. Even if there's a drop of water there's still water in there! ;) Anyway, lets go fill it up...

Nature is awesome!

I have a professional background in IT as a Business Analyst. That's probably all you need, or want, to know about that right now!

I've recently returned home following an 18 month period abroad, travelling & volunteering in/ around South East Asia, Canada, parts of the USA, and most recently South America.

PHILOSOPHY

Constantly push at the walls of your comfort zone.
Be present. Time is probably the greatest gift you can give anyone.
Everyone and everything is your teacher.
Think outside the box.

I also think keeping your word is pretty important, I don't have a lot of time for flaky people.

Be grateful, be loyal, be considerate, be honest, be kind, be yourself, and be fun! Never let go of the kid inside.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not really a lot so far. But I love the idea.

Interests

The beauty of nature - love spending time outdoors... running, hiking & biking, climbing up stuff (for the view of course)...
I really enjoy going on adventures to new places, especially combining it with photography.
I also like to foster my creative side, its important to sometimes let your mind wander and see where it takes you.
I'm also a pretty social person, so of course I enjoy spending time with others to connect/ banter with and learn from.
Also... riding my longboard, juggling, pretty much any sport, oh and ALL types of FOOD, love trying exotic dishes.

  • photography
  • beauty
  • dining
  • running
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • sports
  • boxing
  • rock climbing
  • business
  • teaching
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Goonies, Before Sunset/ Sunrise, Edward Scissorhands, Touching the Void, Braveheart, 500 Days of Summer, Spiderman, The Godfather 1 & 2, Bridge to Terabithia, The Last Samurai, Saving Private Ryan, Transformers (the original cartoon!! not the new ones)...

Music: Brooke Fraser, Coldplay, Adele, U2, Flight of the Conchords, Kings of Leon, The Killers, The Naked and Famous, The Script...

Books: The Last Lecture, Open by Agassi, One Day, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Into the Wild, Its Not About the Bike by Armstrong, The Little Prince, Temeraire, Dr Seuss, Dinotopia...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quitting my job, and travelling alone to a foreign country with no guarantees of anything and no firm plans. I must admit, this had a warped attraction about it, since my life had been so structured before. A fantastic time filled with amazing experiences and awesome people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, United States

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