Open minded and easy going kiwi guy, loves the outdoors and the beach, will try just about anything, adventurous, free-spirited.

I can be a bit of everything, love to party and clown around but other times love to curl up with a good book for hours or have a deep conversation with someone around the fire over a few quiet drinks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love having new people around the house, learning about other cultures and how other people live.

Interests

At the moment I'm really into Salsa and Bachata, will often go out 2-3 times a week for lessons and dance socials. It's enormous fun, and always puts you in a great mood. Feel free to join me, the socials tend to have beginner classes at the start of the night.

I've been entering alot of art/craft competitions lately, so I'll usually be in the garage, carving or sculpting something out of wood. You can see what I do here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjuLd8l1BvaWLl4o6zIqRw

I have phases where I do alot of fiction writing, I've been working on a few novels for some time.
I like to play the guitar and sing (not the best singer though!).

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie buff - Goodfellas, amalie, 500 days of summer, carlitos way, district 9, stranger than fiction, seven samurai, old school,from russia with love, dances with wolves, election, groundhog day, jaws, city of god, apocalypse now, the machinist, edward scissorhands, pumping iron, unforgiven, pleasantville, pulp fiction...

Books - long walk to freedom, the old man and the sea, shogun, white teeth, Lolita, animal farm, grapes of wraith, of mice and men, life of pi, lonesome dove, angela's ashes, anything by roald dahl, way of the peaceful warrior, sherlock holmes, our man in havana, the right stuff, the alchemist, kafka by the shore, calvin and hobbes, world war Z...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jungle trekking thru Yunnan province in China, Taj Mahal and the forts of rajasthan, hiking in the grand canyon, the rocky mountains, tiger-leaping gorge and Yosemite. Ski season in whistler, snowboard season in Vail, partying in LA and Vegas, being the first in my family to see the ancestral temple in china, rainbow serpent festival near Melbourne, living in Brooklyn, climbing Mt Taranaki and of course meeting many wonderful people on the way

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me something cool! I love to learn new things!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs and good company. In summer I do beach hikes. If I've got a free day we can check out some markets, events or beaches.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, India, New Zealand, Samoa, Singapore, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, New Zealand, United States

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