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Overview

  • 12 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish, Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Landscape Architect
  • The Victoria University of Wellington Design Campus Exper...
  • From Palmerston North, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Writing the next chapter....

ABOUT ME

I'm from New Zealand, living in Melbourne.

I did a world trip in 2010 passing through Argentina, Spain, Germany, UAE, Netherlands, the UK and Japan. It was a fantastic year especially thanks to the amazing people & friends I met along the way, a lot through the couchsurfing community.

Other than that I am fit and active, enjoy having a sing-along playing the guitar, love riding my bicycle, exploring new places and meeting fun people. I have been learning Spanish but find it hard to practice so I love meeting Spanish speakers :) Also, anyone who can quote a line from a Flight of the Conchords song is probably going to get along with me very well :D

PHILOSOPHY

Relax. Share. Laugh. Keep it Simple. Always.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I look forward to meeting lots of people through couchsurfing this year hopefully I can host you, if not at least catch up for a drink or see you at a CS meeting.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lots of experiences, through events, surfing and general travelling, meeting CS friends and their friends.

Interests

Landscapes, Cityscapes, Riding a bicycle..anywhere.. Trekking, Camping, Music (playing and listening) Movies, Swimming, Sustainable Living & Transport, Renewable Energy, Design, Beer.

Yo hablo un poco de español y quiero aprender más! ¿Puedes ayudarme?

  • writing
  • singing
  • design
  • environment
  • dining
  • beer
  • drinking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • camping
  • surfing
  • skydiving
  • sports
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

BANDS- The White Stripes, (anything Jack White) The Black Keys & G Love & Special Sauce, Sublime, Fat Freddy's Drop, Flight of the Conchords
MOVIES - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, 28 Days Later
AUTHORS - Hunter S Thompson, Wilbur Smith, Lee Child

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Met Jack Black on Cuba St. Wellington
-Iguazú Waterfalls
-Climbed Cerro Piltriquitron, El Bolsón 2260m...Increíble!
-SKYDIVE in Rosario 2010
-Tour through Madrid on Motorbike (first time on a bike)

Teach, Learn, Share

Music, language, places, movies, experiences, food, drinks, design, sport, environment, it all comes and goes :)

Any Spanish/English exchanges are great. Music, I play a little keyboard & guitar so love to swap there. I'm not so good in the kitchen but am always up for a lesson or to share a couple of dishes that I know...

Also I'm big into permaculture and self-sufficiency so sharing knowledge in this area is fun and interesting for me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, United States

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