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Overview

  • 14 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, English
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Accountant. But not the boring kind! ha ha
  • I went to the University of Johannesburg in South Africa ...
  • From Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I've been fortunate enough to surf with quite a few people during my travels in the US of A. I am now back in Johannesburg, South Africa and want to give back to the community. If you need a place to crash then look no further.

ABOUT ME

Easy going guy who is keen to see the world, experience different cultures and make some lifelong friends along the way. I'm happiest when visiting new places and experiencing new things like random food, beautiful views and seeing things unique to a region.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in traveling, meeting local people, trying their cuisine, trying to see things from their perspective and have fun along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have previously surfed while I was on my travels. I am now back in Jhb and want to share some of the CS magic by hosting some peeps and showing them what Johannesburg has to offer.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed while backpacking through the USA. It was an unbelievable experience! Met such rad people along the way and made so many epic memories!

Interests

- Exploring new countries
- Getting off the beaten track
- Wildlife
- Photography
- Live music

  • wildlife
  • photography
  • dining
  • traveling
  • magic
  • music
  • live music
  • backpacking
  • sports
  • cricket
  • hockey
  • rugby
  • track and field
  • business

Music, Movies, and Books

Rock and alternative music. Not such a fan of pop!
I try read 2 books or more every month. Im pretty impartial as to what I read. I dont mind a bit of anything and everything. As long as its not a Mills and Boon romance novel. ha ha

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Backpacking through South and Central America
- Living in the Serengeti (Africas most famous game reserve) for a year
- Dived with whale sharks in Mozambique and South Africa
- Trekked gorillas in Uganda
- Taking a year off to just travel

Teach, Learn, Share

Can advise people about travel in Africa, backpacking through South America, a bit of business and accounting skills, as well as sports like rugby, cricket, hockey that arn't so popular.

Im keen to learn more Spanish!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, Tanzania

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