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Overview

  • 24 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • I write about food
  • Ongoing
  • From Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To end up somewhere I didn't expect

ABOUT ME

I am trying to see parts of this world that are too beautiful, interesting or exciting to be shown to us without finding them ourselves.

I write about food history, traditions, and production, mostly for the organisation Slow Food. I strongly believe in (most of) their principles. I move around a lot, mostly woofing and volunteering on farms to try and learn more about sustainable food production.

PHILOSOPHY

I try not to think too hard about anything. The most precious and worthwhile things in life are spontaneous, so there is no point trying to create them with your own beliefs.

'Money doesn't talk, it swears' - Bob Dylan

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think it is a brilliant way to link like-minded people from around the world. I think the best way to experience a new place is through people, and couchsurfing allows you to do this.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't used Couchsuring for a number of years (hence the hairline gap between profile photos), but I'm keen to get back into it again!

Interests

Broad. Art, literature, theatre, music, outdoors, sports, travel. Most of all, food: cooking and eating, discovering the tastes of different cultures from all over the globe.

  • arts
  • literature
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Albert Camus. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Chopin's Ballade no.1 in G Minor.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing a monkey make a banana sandwich for itself.

Teach, Learn, Share

Food!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many many travel stories, funny thoughts, recipes, and food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom

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