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Overview

  • 23 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Wildlife Tour Guide
  • University of Cape Town
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Never stop learning.

ABOUT ME

My life revolves around traveling, experiencing new cultures and meeting new people. As a nature enthusiast, a lot of my travels include getting to know the local flora and fauna, especially birds.

After traveling extensively around the world, I have finally settled once again back in Cape Town, South Africa, where I work as a wildlife guide. I guess I can't really claim to have 'settled down' seeing that this job sends me all over Africa!

PHILOSOPHY

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma Gandhi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm fascinated by other cultures and meeting people from all walks of life. I have surfed all over the world and host whenever I'm actually in Cape Town.

Interests

Nature, birding, hiking, traveling, random road trips, music, politics, eating, movies, experiencing new cultures, seeing new places and waking up to a new horizon, wherever that may be.

  • wildlife
  • birds
  • culture
  • politics
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • languages
  • tourism
  • road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I'll give any movie a chance
Music: Really, I'll listen to just about anything
Books: Anything nature/traveling themed

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had a field job in an Inupiaq Eskimo village on the North Slope of Alaska for a summer; learning their culture, seeing Polar Bears, swimming in the Arctic Ocean and experiencing sun 24-hours a day.

Spent four months backpacking across eight African countries spending only $500 in total.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a lot about nature, especially birds.
I would like to learn new languages and cultures.
Would like to share travel experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Botswana, Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guatemala, India, Israel, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Qatar, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United States

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